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Farm Equipment Damage and Agricultural Trespassing Crimes Established

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Published February 23rd, 2026
Detected April 2nd, 2026
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Summary

The Minnesota House passed HF3566 establishing new criminal offenses for damaging farm machinery and equipment and for trespassing on agricultural land. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Harder, Burkel, and Allen, was introduced February 20, 2026, and passed February 23, 2026. Specific penalties were not detailed in available records.

What changed

HF3566 creates two new criminal offenses under Minnesota law: (1) criminal damage to farm machinery and equipment, and (2) criminal trespass on agricultural land. The bill was sponsored by Republican representatives Bobbie Harder, John Burkel, and Keith Allen, and received committee referrals to both Agriculture Finance and Policy and Public Safety Finance and Policy during the 94th Legislature (2025-2026).

Affected parties include agricultural operators who own farm equipment and land, as well as any individuals who may engage in equipment damage or unauthorized entry on agricultural property. While the bill provides for criminal penalties, specific fine amounts and imprisonment terms were not specified in available legislative records. Agricultural firms and rural property owners should familiarize themselves with these new statutory provisions once the bill becomes law.

What to do next

  1. Agricultural firms should review internal security measures to prevent equipment damage and unauthorized entry
  2. Legal counsel should monitor the bill for signing date and effective date to determine when provisions take effect
  3. Rural property owners should document any existing trespassing issues as these may now carry criminal consequences

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Minnesota / HF3566 Passed HF3566 HF Passed 2026-02-23

Crime for damage to farm machinery and equipment established, crime for trespasses on agricultural land established, and criminal penalties provided.

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/3566/

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Sponsors

Bobbie Harder (Rep - R) John Burkel (Rep - R) Keith Allen (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-26 H Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Public Safety Finance and Policy 2026-02-23 H Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy

Committee Referrals

2026-02-23 H Agriculture Finance and Policy 2026-03-26 H Public Safety Finance and Policy

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-20 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)

Named provisions

Crime for damage to farm machinery and equipment established Crime for trespasses on agricultural land established

Source

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Classification

Agency
MN House
Published
February 23rd, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
HF3566

Who this affects

Applies to
Criminal defendants Agricultural firms
Industry sector
1111 Crop Production 1120 Animal Production
Activity scope
Property crimes Trespassing Agricultural operations
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Criminal Justice
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Agriculture Property Law

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