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MN HF3558
Bill
Status
2/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Athena Hollins
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AI Summary
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Amends Minnesota Statutes section 253B.02, subdivision 2, which defines "chemically dependent person" for civil commitment purposes
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Removes the provision that automatically classified pregnant women as chemically dependent if they used certain substances during pregnancy (opium, cocaine, heroin, phencyclidine, methamphetamine, amphetamine, tetrahydrocannabinol, or alcohol) for nonmedical purposes
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Retains the general definition requiring both incapacity for self-management due to habitual substance use AND recent conduct posing substantial likelihood of physical harm to self or others
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Effective the day following final enactment
Legislative Description
Definition of chemically dependent person modified for the purposes of civil commitments.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Human Services Finance and Policy
2/23/2026