Minnesota2026Passed Legislature
HF4075
Uniform Rules for Firearm Restrictions After Certain Court Orders
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:39 AM
In one sentence
This law creates a standard process requiring courts to order people who pose a credible threat to children under specific court orders to surrender their firearms.
What it does
- Requires petitions filed by individuals (not county attorneys or state agents) about child safety to include information on any guns in the home if an abusing party lives there.
- Prevents courts from dismissing a petition solely because the petitioner did not provide details about firearms, as long as other facts are present.
- Orders people who abuse children and pose a credible threat to give up their firearms for the time the court order lasts.
- Directs that guns be turned over to police, licensed dealers, or certain third parties instead of staying in the home.
- Sets rules for storing guns temporarily and returning them when the ban ends if state and federal laws allow it.
Who it affects
- People ordered by a court not to abuse children who are found to be a credible threat
- Juvenile courts handling child protection cases
- Law enforcement agencies that store or receive surrendered firearms
- Licensed gun dealers
Limits and unknowns
- The official text provided does not state the exact date this law will take effect.
- Some details about how permits are surrendered were cut off in the provided source text.
- Local police agencies may choose whether or not to accept a gun under these rules.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Abusing party
- A person found by a court to have committed domestic child abuse.
- Petition
- An official request filed with the juvenile court asking for protection or services for a child in need of care.
- Federally licensed firearms dealer
- A business allowed by federal law to sell and handle guns, which may store surrendered weapons.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Uniform procedure established for imposition, implementation, and oversight of firearm restrictions resulting from certain criminal convictions and judicial orders.
Official activity
Bill history
- Presented to Governor 05/06/2026House
- Presentment date 05/06/26Senate
- Returned from SenateHouse
- Special OrderSenate
- Comm report: Subst. for SF on General Orders SF4294Senate
- Received from HouseSenate
- Third readingHouse
- House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day 04/23/2026House
- Author added RehrauerHouse
- Committee report, to adopt as amendedHouse
- Author added CurranHouse
- Author added Scott added as chief authorHouse
- Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil LawHouse
- Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and PolicyHouse