Domestic assault by strangulations defined as a violent crime.
This bill classifies domestic assault by strangulation as a violent crime under Minnesota law. It achieves this by adding a specific reference to strangulation statutes within the state's definition of violent crimes, which determines how certain offenses are categorized and potentially punished. The changes apply to cases involving crimes committed on or after August 1, 2026.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 4, 2026
Last action May 6, 2026
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May 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelley Buck
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Bianca Virnig
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
David Gottfried
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Elliott Engen
RRepublican
Co
Kari Rehrauer
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Kelly Moller
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Kristi Pursell
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Kristin Bahner
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Liz Reyer
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Lucy Rehm
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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