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MN HF3854
Bill
Status
3/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Steve Gander
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AI Summary
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Maximum prison sentence for criminal vehicular homicide increases from 10 years to 25 years, with fines up to $20,000
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Enhanced penalty for offenders with a prior qualified driving offense within 10 years increases from 15 years to 30 years maximum imprisonment, with fines up to $30,000
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Commissioner of Public Safety must adopt rules requiring driver training programs at public, private, parochial, and commercial schools to provide instruction on criminal vehicular homicide penalties
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$100,000 appropriated in fiscal year 2026 for public awareness programs about dangers of driving under the influence and criminal vehicular homicide penalties
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Effective date of August 1, 2026 for violations committed on or after that date
Legislative Description
Penalties for criminal vehicular homicide increased, driver education programs required to instruct on the penalties for criminal vehicular homicide, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
3/2/2026