SF 1671 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Landlords just cause provided for terminating a tenancy requirement provision

This bill requires Minnesota landlords to have a valid "just cause" reason to terminate a tenancy or refuse lease renewal, directly affecting landlords and tenants in residential rental properties. It specifies 10 acceptable grounds for termination, such as nonpayment of rent (after a notice period), repeated late payments, material lease breaches, or the landlord needing the unit for personal occupancy. Landlords must provide written notice explaining the reason and give tenants at least one full rental period's notice (or 180 days for property withdrawals), with additional relocation fees required for certain cases like building demolition. The law aims to prevent arbitrary evictions while preserving landlords' rights to terminate under defined circumstances.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Apr 13, 2026
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Apr 13, 2026
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, referred to Rules and Administration
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn and re-referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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