SF3808 • 2026

Hunter-harvested venison donation program modifications

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Gustafson, Johnson Stewart
Last action: 2026-02-23
Official status: Introduction and first reading
Effective date: Not listed

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Hunter-harvested venison donation program modifications

What This Bill Does

Hunter-harvested venison donation program modifications

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Bill History

2026-02-23 House
Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Hunter-harvested venison donation program modifications

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to game and fish; modifying hunter-harvested venison donation program;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.303.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.303, is amended to read:

97B.303 VENISON DONATIONS.

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An individual who legally takes a deer may donate the deer, for distribution to

charitable food assistance programs, to a meat processor that is licensed under chapter 28A.

An individual donating a deer must supply the processor with the licensee's DNR number

under which the deer was taken.

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(b) An individual must supply the processor with the entire deer carcass with the hide

attached.

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(c) The processor may process a portion of the deer carcass for the donator's use if the

donator requests a portion and the donator pays the cost to process the portion that the

donator requests.

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