HF1261 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Penalty for tampering with a motor vehicle increased, and crime for riding in a vehicle when the person reasonably should have known that a vehicle was taken without permission established.

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This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.546, to increase penalties for motor vehicle tampering and establish a new crime related to unauthorized vehicle use. Specifically, it makes it a gross misdemeanor for a person to:

  1. Ride in or on a motor vehicle knowing, or when they reasonably should have known, that it was taken without the owner’s permission and is being driven by another person.
  2. Tamper with, enter, or get into a motor vehicle without the owner’s permission.

The bill strengthens penalties related to unauthorized vehicle use and is referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy for further consideration.

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Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 20, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy
March 10, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added