HF4585 - Harassment Restraining Order Petitioner Notification Required
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Summary
Minnesota House Bill HF4585 has been introduced in the 94th Legislature (2025-2026) to require that petitioners be notified when a harassment restraining order has been served. The bill was introduced on March 23, 2026, passed by the House, and referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee for further consideration.
What changed
HF4585 proposes to amend Minnesota law to require that when a harassment restraining order is served on the respondent, the petitioner must be notified of such service. The bill was introduced by Representatives Andrew Myers (R) and Cedrick Frazier (D) and passed the House on March 23, 2026. It is currently in committee review.
If enacted, this bill would impose new notification obligations on courts and law enforcement agencies involved in serving harassment restraining orders. Affected parties including judicial administrators, court clerks, and law enforcement agencies would need to establish procedures to ensure petitioners receive timely notification when restraining orders are served.
What to do next
- Monitor HF4585 as it advances through the Minnesota Legislature
- Prepare internal procedures for compliance if bill is enacted into law
- Submit public comments if the bill reaches a comment period
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ChangeBridge / Minnesota / HF4585 Passed HF4585 HF Passed 2026-03-23
Notification of a petitioner upon service of a harassment restraining order required.
Bill Details
State Minnesota
Session 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Chamber House
Committee Public Safety Finance and Policy
Official Source www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4585/
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Sponsors
Andrew Myers (Rep - R) Cedrick Frazier (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-07 H Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Public Safety Finance and Policy 2026-03-25 H Author added Frazier 2026-03-23 H Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Committee Referrals
2026-03-23 H Judiciary Finance and Civil Law 2026-04-07 H Public Safety Finance and Policy
Bill Text Versions
2026-03-23 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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