Bill > SF4703

This bill modifies the processes for applying for, securing, and enforcing extreme risk protection orders, which are court orders designed to temporarily prevent individuals who pose a significant danger of bodily harm to themselves or others from possessing firearms. Key changes include expanding who can petition for these orders to include law enforcement agencies and city or county attorney's offices, allowing respondents to petition on their own behalf, and clarifying that law enforcement agencies are responsible for serving orders and seizing firearms. The bill also adjusts the definition of "family or household members" to align with existing domestic abuse statutes, streamlines the process for issuing emergency orders by allowing judges to consider petitions from chief law enforcement officers or their designees, and modifies the duration and renewal of these orders, including the possibility of five-year extensions under certain circumstances. Additionally, it clarifies procedures for transferring firearms, including the use of search warrants and immunity for law enforcement and mental health professionals acting in good faith.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/4703/