MN SF1836

Peace officers are prohibited from stopping, detaining, or issuing citations to pedestrians for crossing against yellow or red traffic signals, "Don't Walk" signals, or jaywalking between adjacent signalized intersections

Citations for these pedestrian violations are only permitted if the officer has already lawfully stopped the pedestrian for an unrelated offense, or if a vehicle is approaching in a manner that creates a collision hazard

Amends Minnesota Statutes sections 169.06 (subdivisions 5 and 6) and 169.21 (subdivision 3) governing traffic-control signals and pedestrian crossing requirements

Effective date is August 1, 2025, applying to violations committed on or after that date

Authored by Senators Johnson Stewart, Abeler, and Carlson; introduced February 24, 2025 and referred to the Transportation Committee