New Minnesota laws taking effect August 1, 2026
52 laws take effect August 1, 2026.
Of the 146 bills enacted since 2025, 143 have an effective date and 3 don't yet (listed below). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.
Updated Oct 31, 2026 at 11:33 a.m. EDT.
Crime (12)
HF 1410 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
public safety; providing for local correctional officers in Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor Apr 29, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 2358 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
public safety; providing enhanced criminal penalty for certain violations of coercion crime that proximately cause great bodily harm or death of victim; providing for public…
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 1).
Section 1: This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.
HF 3155 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
public safety; including gift card fraud in organized retail theft
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 7, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 3404 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
public safety; increasing criminal penalty for impersonating a peace officer; establishing the crime of impersonating a peace officer while possessing a firearm; establishing…
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 1).
Section 1: This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.
HF 3453 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
public safety; controlled substances; establishing the legal age to possess kratom as 21 years of age or older
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 1).
Section 1: This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.
HF 3676 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
public safety; providing protections, remedies, and modifying various provisions of the Safe at Home program; establishing criminal penalties
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 5, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 3769 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
corrections; clarifying in law the multiple levels of substance abuse care provided by the commissioner of corrections; expanding access to mental health unit beds for…
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 12, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 3782 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
public safety; requiring disclosure of chemical irritants used in certain buildings
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 5, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 3827 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
public safety; clarifying certain grants from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to local law enforcement as reimbursements; updating law related to recording of crimes;…
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 5, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HF 4075 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
public safety; establishing a uniform procedure for imposition, implementation, and oversight of firearm restrictions resulting from certain criminal convictions and judicial…
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 7, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 4151 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
occupations; modifying eligibility of certain applicants for licenses to serve as private detectives or protective agents
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 12, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
SF 4760 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
state government; changing provisions for employment or occupation due to conviction of a crime
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 18, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Government (9)
HF 3629 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
state government; changing provisions for grants management
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 26, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 3875 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
judiciary; clarifying publication process for court notices; modifying provisions regarding restitution, conciliation court, juror data, and no-fault arbitration; clarifying…
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 7, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 4241 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
medical examiners; modifying the procedure to select the Hennepin County medical examiner
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor Apr 29, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SF 1714 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
state government; requiring payment transparency in public contracts
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 12, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
SF 3602 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
estates; enacting the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor Apr 14, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
SF 3887 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
local government; allowing watershed districts to self-insure for certain employee health benefits; making technical changes
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 5, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
SF 3958 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
state government; changing the reporting date on the disaster assistance contingency account
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor Apr 29, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
SF 4244 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
legislative enactments; making miscellaneous technical corrections to laws and statutes; correcting erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text and references; removing redundant,…
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 12, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
SF 4339 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
utilities; modifying certain requirements governing the excavation notice system, including to require electronic positive response
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 26, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Finance (7)
HF 3437 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
commerce; modifying the application of certain residential mortgage loan fees and penalties
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor Apr 29, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 3709 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
financial institutions; allowing certain virtual-currency custody services to be offered and performed
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 1).
Section 1: This section is effective August 1, 2026
HF 4118 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
financial institutions; authorizing credit unions to obtain insurance from a credit union share insurance provider; regulating credit union share guaranty corporations
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor Apr 29, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 4188 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
consumer protection; modifying various consumer protections for insurance and financial products; prohibiting virtual-currency kiosks; adding certain student loan borrower…
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 27, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HF 4502 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
financial institutions; establishing a trusted contact program to mitigate financial exploitation and fraud; limiting liability
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 12, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
SF 2814 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
real estate appraisers; establishing a disciplinary sanction matrix
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 12, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
SF 3868 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
commerce; prohibiting virtual currency kiosks
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 2).
Section 2: This section is effective August 1, 2026.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Defense (3)
HF 3467 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
veterans; allowing the commissioner of veterans affairs to direct agency resources to veterans' initiatives; requiring reports
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor Apr 29, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 3544 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
veterans; providing that certain veterans or former members of the armed forces who have forfeited federal benefits do not qualify for state-funded benefits, services, or…
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor Apr 21, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 4492 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
veterans; establishing the Commanders Task Force
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 27, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Education (3)
HF 3489 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
education; establishing a field trip policy; requiring reporting to licensing boards; establishing the criminal offense of grooming
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 5).
Section 5: This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HF 3741 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
veterans; modifying educational assistance for veterans' children and spouses; appropriating money
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor Apr 21, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 3900 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 8; modifying the permanent school fund to calculate distributable earnings
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 26, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Traffic (3)
HF 3593 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
transportation; designating a portion of marked Trunk Highway 58 in Zumbrota as "Officer / Firefighter Gary L
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 5, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 4063 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
transportation; modifying stopping requirements for vehicles approaching school buses; modifying first aid kit requirements on school buses; requiring USDOT numbers for all…
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 12, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
SF 3888 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
transportation; permitting tow trucks to use variable message signs
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 7, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Agriculture (2)
HF 3718 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
animals; modifying provisions relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor Apr 29, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SF 3891 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
agriculture; allowing eggs to be donated past their quality assurance date
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 26, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Climate (2)
HF 3298 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
energy; establishing reimbursement program for underground petroleum storage tank systems with pressurized single-walled steel piping
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 26, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
HF 4224 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
environment; modifying notice requirements for water discharges
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 7, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Healthcare (2)
HF 3521 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
health; providing for an exception to the hospital construction moratorium
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 12, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
SF 476 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
human services; expanding certain medical assistance services to include coverage of care evaluations; modifying medical assistance rates for homemaker services, home health…
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 14, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Housing (2)
SF 3622 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
real property; making clarifying, technical, and conforming changes to the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act; providing for certain exemptions; providing for number of…
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor Apr 29, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SF 4171 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
housing; providing for submetered utility service final billing for vacating tenants; modifying provisions related to the payment of rent by tenants
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 2).
Section 2: This section is effective August 1, 2026.
AI (1)
HF 1606 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
commerce; prohibiting access to nudification technology
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Section 1).
Section 1: This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to causes of action accruing on or after that date.
Budget (1)
HF 4 (SS1) · 2025 First Special SessionStated
commerce; establishing a budget for the Department of Commerce; appropriating and transferring money for other commerce and Office of Cannabis Management activities; adding,…
How we got this date
The date of the act's main provisions (Article 5, Section 1).
Article 5, Section 1: This section is effective August 1, 2026.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Civil Rights (1)
SF 3210 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
human rights; prohibiting discrimination based on disability status
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 18, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Elections (1)
HF 4240 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
elections; making various changes related to election administration; modifying provisions related to absentee voting; modifying timelines; making technical and clarifying…
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 18, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Public Lands (1)
HF 3699 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
natural resources; adding requirements for state park license plate contest; amending Laws 2024, chapter 116, article 3, section 53
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor Apr 29, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Technology (1)
HF 4052 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
telecommunications; modifying and clarifying various provisions governing telephone company regulation, infrastructure and railroad crossings, pricing plans, service…
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor May 7, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Wages (1)
SF 2511 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
liquor; permitting persons that are 17 years of age to serve alcoholic beverages
How we got this date
Minn. Stat. §§645.02, 645.01 subd. 2; Minn. Const. art. IV §23: the text sets no date of its own, so the state's default rule applies.
Signed by the Governor Apr 21, 2026 → August 1 next following Aug 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Enacted, but not yet dated (3)
These laws' texts tie their dates to something outside the legislative record (Contingent), or not enough is recorded yet to give one (Unresolved). They may take effect August 1, 2026 too; the record doesn't say.
Show all 3
- HF 1058Contingentlocal government; modifying composition of North Koochiching sanitary sewer board; amending Laws 1981, chapter 291, sections 1, subdivision 14; 2, as amended; 4, subdivision 1,…Day after the governing body of the North Koochiching sanitary sewer board and its chief clerical officer comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3 (local approval)
- SF 4401Unresolvedcannabis; modifying studies and an annual market analysis conducted by the Office of Cannabis Management; requiring reportstwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- SF 5200Unresolvedlegislative enactments; correcting miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errorsthe provision being corrected isn't in the record