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SF3688 • 2026

Civil action against a person for failure to render aid in certain circumstances authorization provision

Civil action against a person for failure to render aid in certain circumstances authorization provision

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Murphy, Boldon, Mann, Klein, Seeberger
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
Introduction and first reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Civil action against a person for failure to render aid in certain circumstances authorization provision

Civil action against a person for failure to render aid in certain circumstances authorization provision

What This Bill Does

  • Civil action against a person for failure to render aid in certain circumstances authorization provision

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 House

    Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Civil action against a person for failure to render aid in certain circumstances authorization provision

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to civil law; permitting a civil action against a person for failure to render

aid in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.662,

by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.662, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 6.

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Civil action.

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A person who is injured by a violation of subdivision 2, paragraph

(a), or 3, paragraph (a), may bring a civil action for recovery of damages, together with

costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorney fees.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to causes

of action accruing on or after that date.

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