SF 4569 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Campfire maintenance law violation designation as a payable offense prohibition provision

This bill prevents violations of Minnesota's campfire maintenance law from being classified as payable offenses, meaning they cannot be assigned fixed fines through the state's uniform fine schedule. It directly affects individuals who break campfire rules by removing the option for judicial officials to set standardized monetary penalties for these violations. The law takes effect on August 1, 2026, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date. This change requires alternative penalty methods for campfire law violations rather than using the existing fine schedule system.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 18, 2026 Last action Mar 18, 2026
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Mar 18, 2026
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Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
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Mar 18, 2026
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