Bill > HF132

This bill establishes new regulations regarding firearms near polling places, ballot drop boxes, and counting centers during elections. Specifically, the bill prohibits individuals from possessing firearms or replica firearms within 100 feet of polling place entrances, ballot drop box locations, and counting centers during specified time periods around an election. The prohibition begins two hours before polls open and continues two hours after polls close. There are some exceptions to this rule, such as for law enforcement officers performing official duties, firearm possession in residences or businesses within the 100-foot zone, and firearms remaining inside occupied vehicles. Violations are classified as misdemeanors for the first offense and gross misdemeanors for subsequent offenses. The bill provides specific definitions for terms like "firearm," "polling place," and "ballot drop box," and includes provisions that allow prosecution for other potential crimes committed during the same conduct. The legislation aims to enhance voter safety and prevent potential intimidation at election sites by restricting firearm presence near voting locations.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0132&ssn=0&y=2025