Criminal immunity provided for certain acts committed by pregnant persons.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Sencer-Mura
Last action: 2026-03-23
Official status: Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Effective date: Not listed

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Bill History

2026-03-23 House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Criminal immunity provided for certain acts committed by pregnant persons.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to public safety; providing criminal immunity for certain acts committed

by pregnant persons; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter

609.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

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[609.077] IMMUNITY; BAR TO PROSECUTION; CERTAIN ACTIONS

BY PREGNANT PERSON.

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A pregnant person may not be charged with or convicted of a crime for conduct that

would not be criminalized if the same person was not pregnant including but not limited to

the use of drugs, prescribed or otherwise; experiencing abuse; exposure to or being a victim

of domestic or other violence; or failing to maintain optimal physical health.

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