1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to housing; amending provisions relating to residential housing leases; 
1.3 	providing for landlord and tenant rights and obligations; providing for tenant 
1.4 	screening; providing for tenant associations; providing for certain enforcement; 
1.5 	prohibiting discrimination based on housing assistance; making clarifying, technical, 
1.6 	and conforming changes to landlord and tenant provisions;amending Minnesota 
1.7 	Statutes 2022, sections 504B.001, subdivisions 5, 14, by adding subdivisions; 
1.8 	504B.101; 504B.111; 504B.115, subdivision 1; 504B.116; 504B.118; 504B.131; 
1.9 	504B.141; 504B.145; 504B.151, subdivision 1; 504B.161, subdivisions 2, 4, by 
1.10 	adding subdivisions; 504B.173, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 504B.175, 
1.11 	subdivision 4; 504B.177; 504B.178, subdivision 7; 504B.181, by adding a 
1.12 	subdivision; 504B.185, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 504B.195, 
1.13 	subdivisions 1, 5, by adding a subdivision; 504B.204; 504B.205, subdivisions 2, 
1.14 	3; 504B.206, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6; 504B.231; 504B.241, subdivision 4; 504B.245; 
1.15 	504B.265, by adding a subdivision; 504B.271, subdivision 2; 504B.285, subdivision 
1.16 	1; 504B.315; 504B.391, subdivision 1; 504B.395, subdivisions 1, 4; Minnesota 
1.17 	Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 484.014, subdivision 3; 504B.144; 504B.161, 
1.18 	subdivision 1; 504B.266, subdivision 2; 504B.268, subdivision 1; 504B.345, 
1.19 	subdivision 1; 504B.375, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.20 	Statutes, chapter 504B.
1.21 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.22 	ARTICLE 1
1.23 	TENANTS' RIGHTS

1.24 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 484.014, subdivision 3, is amended 
1.25 	to read:
1.26 		Subd. 3.Mandatory expungement. (a) Except for clause (6), The court shall, without 
1.27 	motion by any party except for clauses (6) and (7), order expungement of an eviction case:
2.1 	(1) commenced solely on the grounds provided in section 504B.285, subdivision 1, 
2.2 	clause (1), if the court finds that the defendant occupied real property that was subject to 
2.3 	contract for deed cancellation or mortgage foreclosure and:
2.4 	(i) the time for contract cancellation or foreclosure redemption has expired and the 
2.5 	defendant vacated the property prior to commencement of the eviction action; or
2.6 	(ii) the defendant was a tenant during the contract cancellation or foreclosure redemption 
2.7 	period and did not receive a notice under section 504B.285, subdivision 1a, 1b, or 1c, to 
2.8 	vacate on a date prior to commencement of the eviction case;
2.9 	(2) if the defendant prevailed on the merits;
2.10 	(3) if the court dismissed the plaintiff's complaint is dismissed for any reason;
2.11 	(4) if the parties to the action have agreed to an expungement;
2.12 	(5) three years after the eviction was ordered; or
2.13 	(6) upon motion of a defendant, if an eviction action has been filed in violation of section  
2.14 	504B.285, subdivision 1, paragraph (b); or
2.15 	(7) upon motion of a defendant, if the case is settled and the defendant fulfills the terms 
2.16 	of the settlement.
2.17 	(b) If a tenant brings a motion for the expungement of an eviction, the court shall order 
2.18 	the expungement of an eviction case that was commenced on the grounds of a violation of 
2.19 	section 504B.171 or any other claim of breach regardless of when the original eviction was 
2.20 	ordered, if the tenant could receive an automatic expungement under section 609A.055, or 
2.21 	if the breach was based solely on the possession of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols.

2.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

2.23 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 504B.144, is amended to read:
2.24 	504B.144 EARLY RENEWAL OF LEASE.
2.25 	A landlord must wait until six months from the expiration of the current lease before 
2.26 	requiring a tenant to renew the lease may not require a tenant to renew a lease sooner than 
2.27 	six months prior to the expiration of the current lease, if the lease is for a period of time 
2.28 	longer than ten months. Nothing prevents a landlord from waiting until closer to the 
2.29 	expiration of a lease to ask a tenant to renew the lease. Any provision, whether oral or 
2.30 	written, of any lease or other agreement whereby any provision of this section is waived by 
2.31 	a tenant is contrary to public policy and void.

3.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

3.2 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.177, is amended to read:
3.3 	504B.177 LATE FEES.
3.4 	(a) A landlord of a residential building may not charge a late fee if the rent is paid after 
3.5 	the due date, unless the tenant and landlord have agreed in writing that a late fee may be 
3.6 	imposed. The agreement must specify when the late fee will be imposed. In no case may 
3.7 	the late fee exceed eight percent of the overdue rent payment. Any late fee charged or 
3.8 	collected is not considered to be either interest or liquidated damages. For purposes of this 
3.9 	paragraph, the "due date" does not include a date, earlier than the date contained in the 
3.10 	written or oral lease by which, if the rent is paid, the tenant earns a discount.
3.11 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), if a federal statute, regulation, or handbook permitting 
3.12 	late fees for a tenancy subsidized under a federal program conflicts with paragraph (a), then 
3.13 	the landlord may publish and implement a late payment fee schedule that complies with the 
3.14 	federal statute, regulation, or handbook.
3.15 	(c) A late fee charged by a landlord who has entered into a housing assistance payments 
3.16 	contract with the federal, state, or local government must be calculated and assessed only 
3.17 	on the portion of rent payable by the tenant. For the purposes of this paragraph, "housing 
3.18 	assistance payments contract" means programs described in United States Code, title 42, 
3.19 	sections 1437f and 1485, as well as other programs under which the landlord contracts to 
3.20 	receive rent from the tenant and also to receive payment from the government.

3.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

3.22 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.205, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
3.23 		Subd. 2.Emergency calls permitted. (a) A landlord may not:
3.24 	(1) bar or limit a residential tenant's right to call for police or emergency assistance in 
3.25 	response to domestic abuse or any other conduct, including but not limited to mental health 
3.26 	or health crises; or
3.27 	(2) impose a penalty on a residential tenant for calling for police or emergency assistance 
3.28 	in response to domestic abuse or any other conduct, including but not limited to mental 
3.29 	health or health crises.
3.30 	(b) A residential tenant may not waive and a landlord may not require the residential 
3.31 	tenant to waive the residential tenant's right to call for police or emergency assistance.

4.1 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.205, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
4.2 		Subd. 3.Local preemption. This section preempts any inconsistent local ordinance or 
4.3 	rule including, without limitation, any ordinance or rule that:
4.4 	(1) requires an eviction after a specified number of calls by a residential tenant for police 
4.5 	or emergency assistance in response to domestic abuse or any other conduct, including but 
4.6 	not limited to mental health or health crises; or
4.7 	(2) provides that calls by a residential tenant for police or emergency assistance in 
4.8 	response to domestic abuse or any other conduct, including but not limited to mental health 
4.9 	or health crises, may be used to penalize or charge a fee to a landlord.
4.10 	This subdivision shall not otherwise preempt any local ordinance or rule that penalizes 
4.11 	a landlord for, or requires a landlord to abate, conduct on the premises that constitutes a 
4.12 	nuisance or other disorderly conduct as defined by local ordinance or rule.

4.13 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.206, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.14 		Subdivision 1.Right to terminate; procedure. (a) A tenant to a residential lease may 
4.15 	terminate a lease agreement in the manner provided in this section without penalty or liability, 
4.16 	if the tenant or another authorized occupant fears imminent violence after being subjected 
4.17 	to:
4.18 	(1) domestic abuse, as that term is defined under section 518B.01, subdivision 2;
4.19 	(2) criminal sexual conduct under sections 609.342 to 609.3451;
4.20 	(3) sexual extortion under section 609.3458; or
4.21 	(4) harassment under section 609.749.
4.22 	(b) The tenant must provide signed and dated advance written notice to the landlord:
4.23 	(1) stating the tenant fears imminent violence from a person as indicated in a qualifying 
4.24 	document against the tenant or an authorized occupant if the tenant or authorized occupant 
4.25 	remains in the leased premises;
4.26 	(2) stating that the tenant needs to terminate the tenancy;
4.27 	(3) providing the date by on which the tenant will vacate lease will terminate; and
4.28 	(4) providing written instructions for the disposition of any remaining personal property 
4.29 	in accordance with section 504B.271.
5.1 	(c) The written notice must be delivered before the termination of the tenancy by mail, 
5.2 	fax, or in person, or by a form of written communication the plaintiff regularly uses to 
5.3 	communicate with the landlord, and be accompanied by a qualifying document. The tenancy 
5.4 	terminates for the tenant who exercises the right granted under this subdivision, including 
5.5 	the right of possession of the premises, on the date provided in the notice required under 
5.6 	paragraph (b). Vacation of the premises under this section by the tenant prior to the date 
5.7 	provided in the notice does not constitute termination of the tenancy for the purposes of this 
5.8 	section.
5.9 	(d) The landlord may request that the tenant disclose the name of the perpetrator and, if 
5.10 	a request is made, inform the tenant that the landlord seeks disclosure to protect other tenants 
5.11 	in the building. The tenant may decline to provide the name of the perpetrator for safety 
5.12 	reasons. Disclosure shall not be a precondition of terminating the lease.
5.13 	(e) The tenancy terminates, including the right of possession of the premises, as provided 
5.14 	in subdivision 3.

5.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

5.16 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.206, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
5.17 		Subd. 2.Treatment of information. (a) A landlord must not disclose:
5.18 	(1) any information provided to the landlord by a tenant in the written notice required 
5.19 	under subdivision 1, paragraph (b);
5.20 	(2) any information contained in the qualifying document;
5.21 	(3) the address or location to which the tenant has relocated; or
5.22 	(4) the status of the tenant as a victim of violence.
5.23 	(b) The information referenced in paragraph (a) must not be entered into any shared 
5.24 	database or provided to any person or entity but may be used when required as evidence in 
5.25 	an eviction proceeding, action for unpaid rent or damages arising out of the tenancy, claims 
5.26 	under section 504B.178, with the consent of the tenant, or as otherwise required by law.
5.27 	(c) A landlord who violates this section is liable to the tenant for statutory damages of 
5.28 	$2,000, plus reasonable attorney fees and costs.

5.29 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.206, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
5.30 		Subd. 3.Liability for rent; termination of tenancy. (a) A tenant who is a sole tenant 
5.31 	and is terminating a lease under subdivision 1 is responsible for the rent payment for the 
6.1 	full month in which the tenancy terminates. The tenant forfeits relinquishes all claims for 
6.2 	the return of the security deposit under section 504B.178 and is relieved of any other 
6.3 	contractual obligation for payment of rent or any other charges for the remaining term of 
6.4 	the lease, except as provided in this section. In a sole tenancy, the tenancy terminates on 
6.5 	the date specified in the notice provided to the landlord as required under subdivision 1.
6.6 	(b) In a tenancy with multiple tenants, one of whom is terminating the lease under 
6.7 	subdivision 1, any lease governing all remaining tenants is terminated at the later of the end 
6.8 	of the month or the end of the rent interval in which one tenant terminates the lease under 
6.9 	subdivision 1. All tenants are responsible for the rent payment for the full month in which 
6.10 	the tenancy terminates. Upon termination, all tenants forfeit relinquish all claims for the 
6.11 	return of the security deposit under section 504B.178 and are relieved of any other contractual 
6.12 	obligation for payment of rent or any other charges for the remaining term of the lease, 
6.13 	except as provided in this section. Any tenant whose tenancy was terminated under this 
6.14 	paragraph may reapply to enter into a new lease with the landlord.
6.15 	(c) This section does not affect a tenant's liability for delinquent, unpaid rent or other 
6.16 	amounts owed to the landlord before the lease was terminated by the tenant under this 
6.17 	section.
6.18 	(d) Except as provided in section 504B.285, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), a landlord 
6.19 	may not commence an eviction action against a tenant who has terminated a lease as provided 
6.20 	in this section.

6.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

6.22 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.206, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
6.23 		Subd. 6.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings 
6.24 	given:
6.25 	(1) "court official" means a judge, referee, court administrator, prosecutor, probation 
6.26 	officer, or victim's advocate, whether employed by or under contract with the court, who 
6.27 	is authorized to act on behalf of the court;
6.28 	(2) "qualified third party" means a person, acting in an official capacity, who has had 
6.29 	in-person contact with provided professional services to the tenant and is:
6.30 	(i) a licensed health care professional operating within the scope of the license;
6.31 	(ii) a domestic abuse advocate, as that term is defined in section 595.02, subdivision 1, 
6.32 	paragraph (l); or
7.1 	(iii) a sexual assault counselor, as that term is defined in section 595.02, subdivision 1, 
7.2 	paragraph (k);
7.3 	(3) "qualifying document" means:
7.4 	(i) a valid order for protection issued under chapter 518B;
7.5 	(ii) a no contact order currently in effect, issued under section 629.75 or chapter 609;
7.6 	(iii) a writing produced and signed by a court official, acting in an official capacity, 
7.7 	documenting that the tenant or authorized occupant is a victim of domestic abuse, as that 
7.8 	term is defined under section 518B.01, subdivision 2, criminal sexual conduct under sections 
7.9 	609.342 to 609.3451, sexual extortion under section 609.3458, or harassment under section 
7.10 	609.749, and naming the perpetrator, if known;
7.11 	(iv) a writing produced and signed by a city, county, state, or tribal law enforcement 
7.12 	official, acting in an official capacity, documenting that the tenant or authorized occupant 
7.13 	is a victim of domestic abuse, as that term is defined under section 518B.01, subdivision 2, 
7.14 	criminal sexual conduct under sections 609.342 to 609.3451, sexual extortion under section 
7.15 	609.3458, or harassment under section 609.749, and naming the perpetrator, if known; or
7.16 	(v) a statement by a qualified third party, in the following form:
7.17 	STATEMENT BY QUALIFIED THIRD PARTY
7.18 	I, .................... (name of qualified third party), do hereby verify as follows:
7.19 	1. I am a licensed health care professional, domestic abuse advocate, as that term is 
7.20 	defined in section 595.02, subdivision 1, paragraph (l), or sexual assault counselor, as that 
7.21 	term is defined in section 595.02, subdivision 1, paragraph (k), who has had in-person 
7.22 	contact with provided professional services to .................... (name of victim(s)).
7.23 	2. I have a reasonable basis to believe .................... (name of victim(s)) is a victim/are 
7.24 	victims of domestic abuse, criminal sexual conduct, sexual extortion, or harassment and 
7.25 	fear(s) imminent violence against the individual or authorized occupant if the individual 
7.26 	remains (the individuals remain) in the leased premises.
7.27 	3. I understand that the person(s) listed above may use this document as a basis for 
7.28 	gaining a release from the lease.
7.29 	I attest that the foregoing is true and correct.
7.30 	(Printed name of qualified third party)
7.31 	(Signature of qualified third party)
8.1 	(Business address and business telephone)
8.2 	(Date)

8.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

8.4 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 504B.266, subdivision 2, is amended 
8.5 	to read:
8.6 		Subd. 2.Termination of lease upon infirmity of tenant. (a) A tenant or the authorized 
8.7 	representative of the tenant may terminate the lease prior to the expiration of the lease in 
8.8 	the manner provided in subdivision 3 if the tenant has or, if there is more than one tenant, 
8.9 	all one of the tenants have has, been found by a medical professional to need to move into 
8.10 	a medical care facility and:
8.11 	(1) require assistance with instrumental activities of daily living or personal activities 
8.12 	of daily living due to medical reasons or a disability;
8.13 	(2) meet one of the nursing facility level of care criteria under section 144.0724, 
8.14 	subdivision 11; or
8.15 	(3) have a disability or functional impairment in three or more of the areas listed in 
8.16 	section 245.462, subdivision 11a, so that self-sufficiency is markedly reduced because of 
8.17 	a mental illness.
8.18 	(b) When a tenant requires an accessible unit as defined in section 363A.40, subdivision 
8.19 	1, and the landlord can provide an accessible unit in the same complex where the tenant 
8.20 	currently resides that is available within two months of the request, then the provisions of 
8.21 	this section do not apply and the tenant may not terminate the lease.

8.22 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 504B.268, subdivision 1, is amended 
8.23 	to read:
8.24 		Subdivision 1.Right to counsel. A defendant in public housing subsidized by the United 
8.25 	States Department of Housing and Urban Development under Section 9 of the United States 
8.26 	Housing Act of 1937 or the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, 
8.27 	Pub. L. No. 112-55, 125 Stat. 673, subject to an eviction action under sections 504B.281
8.28 	to 504B.371 alleging breach of lease under section 504B.171 or 504B.285 who is financially 
8.29 	unable to obtain counsel has the right to counsel appointed by the court. The complaint 
8.30 	required by section 504B.321 shall include the notice on the first page of the complaint in 
8.31 	bold 12-point type: "If financially unable to obtain counsel, the defendant has the right to 
8.32 	a court-appointed attorney." At the initial hearing, the court shall ask the defendant if the 
9.1 	defendant wants court-appointed counsel and shall explain what such appointed counsel 
9.2 	can accomplish for the defendant.

9.3 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.285, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
9.4 		Subdivision 1.Grounds. (a) The person entitled to the premises may recover possession 
9.5 	by eviction when:
9.6 	(1) any person holds over real property:
9.7 	(i) after a sale of the property on an execution or judgment;
9.8 	(ii) after the expiration of the time for redemption on foreclosure of a mortgage, or after 
9.9 	termination of contract to convey the property; or
9.10 	(iii) after the expiration of the time for redemption on a real estate tax judgment sale;
9.11 	(2) any person holds over real property after termination of the time for which it is 
9.12 	demised or leased to that person or to the persons under whom that person holds possession, 
9.13 	contrary to the conditions or covenants of the lease or agreement under which that person 
9.14 	holds, or after any rent becomes due according to the terms of such lease or agreement; or
9.15 	(3) any tenant at will holds over after the termination of the tenancy by notice to quit.
9.16 	(b) A landlord may not commence an eviction action against a tenant or authorized 
9.17 	occupant solely on the basis that the tenant or authorized occupant has been the victim of 
9.18 	any of the acts listed in section 504B.206, subdivision 1, paragraph (a). A landlord may not 
9.19 	commence an eviction action against a residential tenant who has terminated a lease as 
9.20 	provided in section 504B.206. Nothing in this paragraph should be construed to prohibit an 
9.21 	eviction action based on a breach of the lease or where a tenant has provided the written 
9.22 	notice under section 504B.206, subdivision 1, but failed to vacate on or before the date 
9.23 	provided in that notice. A landlord violating this paragraph is liable to the tenant for 
9.24 	reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by the tenant for obtaining an expungement as 
9.25 	provided under section 484.014, subdivision 3.

9.26 	Sec. 13. [504B.332] SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT; HOW SERVED.
9.27 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "plaintiff" includes the plaintiff's 
9.28 	attorney, employees of the plaintiff's attorney, or any other agent of the plaintiff.
9.29 		Subd. 2.Generally. (a) The summons and complaint must be served at least seven days  
9.30 	before the date of the court appearance specified in section 504B.321, in the manner provided 
9.31 	in subdivision 3 or 4.
10.1 	(b) If the plaintiff regularly uses electronic written communication to communicate with 
10.2 	the defendant, the plaintiff must make a good faith attempt to communicate to the defendant 
10.3 	that an eviction hearing has been scheduled at least seven days before the date of the court 
10.4 	appearance specified in section 504B.321. This requirement is in addition to completing 
10.5 	service in the manner provided in subdivision 3 or 4. The communication must have a time 
10.6 	and date stamp, and include the date, time, and place of the hearing specified in the summons. 
10.7 	The communication must be delivered by means of electronic written communication that 
10.8 	the plaintiff regularly uses to communicate with the defendant or to the last known electronic 
10.9 	address the plaintiff has used to communicate with the defendant, unless the parties do not 
10.10 	communicate via any form of electronic written communication. The plaintiff must 
10.11 	substantially comply with this paragraph.
10.12 		Subd. 3.Personal or substitute service. (a) If the defendant can be found in the county, 
10.13 	the summons and complaint must be served in the manner provided for service of a civil 
10.14 	action in district court.
10.15 	(b) If the defendant cannot be found in the county, the summons and complaint may be 
10.16 	served at least seven days before the date of the court appearance by:
10.17 	(1) leaving a copy of the summons and complaint at the defendant's last usual place of 
10.18 	abode with a person of suitable age and discretion residing there; or
10.19 	(2) if the defendant had no place of abode, by leaving a copy of the summons and 
10.20 	complaint at the property described in the complaint with a person of suitable age and 
10.21 	discretion occupying the premises.
10.22 	(c) At least three days before the date of the court appearance specified in section 
10.23 	504B.321, the plaintiff must file with the court an affidavit of personal or substitute service.
10.24 		Subd. 4.Service by mail and posting. (a) If attempts at personal or substitute service 
10.25 	are unsuccessful, service of the summons and complaint may be made by mail and posting.
10.26 	(b) If service by mail and posting is used, the following steps must occur no later than 
10.27 	seven days before the date of the court appearance specified in section 504B.321:
10.28 	(1) the plaintiff must mail a copy of the summons and complaint to the defendant at the 
10.29 	defendant's last known address;
10.30 	(2) for residential evictions only, there must be at least two attempts at personal service. 
10.31 	The personal service attempts must occur on different days at the last known address of the 
10.32 	defendant and be done in the manner provided for service of a summons and complaint in 
10.33 	a civil action in district court. At least one of the attempts must be made between the hours 
11.1 	of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Failure to serve the defendant, after the plaintiff complies with 
11.2 	this paragraph, is prima facie proof that attempts at personal or substitute service were 
11.3 	unsuccessful and that the defendant cannot be found in the county;
11.4 	(3) the summons and complaint must be posted on the entry to the defendant's individual 
11.5 	unit. If the defendant occupies a multiunit building, the summons and complaint must be 
11.6 	posted on the door of the defendant's individual unit; and
11.7 	(4) at least three days before the date of the court appearance specified in section 
11.8 	504B.321, the plaintiff must file with the court affidavits stating:
11.9 	(i) the defendant cannot be found in the county, or that the plaintiff believes that the 
11.10 	defendant is not in the state;
11.11 	(ii) a copy of the summons and complaint has been mailed to the defendant at the 
11.12 	defendant's last known address at least seven days before the date of the court appearance 
11.13 	specified in section 504B.321;
11.14 	(iii) compliance with subdivision 2, paragraph (b), by providing the date and manner by 
11.15 	which the plaintiff attempted to communicate to the defendant in compliance with subdivision 
11.16 	2, paragraph (b), or stating that the plaintiff does not use electronic written communication 
11.17 	to regularly communicate with the defendant and does not have an electronic address for 
11.18 	the defendant;
11.19 	(iv) if applicable, how the requirements of clause (2) were met, including the dates and 
11.20 	times of the attempts at service; and
11.21 	(v) the date and time the summons and complaint were posted on the entry to the 
11.22 	defendant's individual unit.
11.23 		Subd. 5.Failure to appear. If the defendant or the defendant's attorney does not appear 
11.24 	in court on the date of the appearance, the trial shall proceed.

11.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to all 
11.26 	summons and complaints served on or after that date.

11.27 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 504B.345, subdivision 1, is amended 
11.28 	to read:
11.29 		Subdivision 1.General. (a) If the court or jury finds for the plaintiff, the court shall 
11.30 	immediately enter judgment that the plaintiff shall have recovery of the premises, and shall 
11.31 	tax the costs against the defendant. The court shall issue execution in favor of the plaintiff 
11.32 	for the costs and also immediately issue a writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate.
12.1 	(b) The court shall give priority in issuing a writ of recovery of premises and order to 
12.2 	vacate for an eviction action brought under section 504B.171 or on the basis that the tenant 
12.3 	is causing a nuisance or seriously endangers the safety of other residents, their property, or 
12.4 	the landlord's property.
12.5 	(c) If the court or jury finds for the defendant, then the court:
12.6 	(1) shall enter judgment for the defendant, tax the costs against the plaintiff, and issue 
12.7 	execution in favor of the defendant; and
12.8 	(2) shall expunge the records relating to the action under the provisions of section 484.014
12.9 	or under the court's inherent authority at the time judgment is entered or after that time upon 
12.10 	motion of the defendant.
12.11 	(d) Except in actions brought: (1) under section 504B.291; (2) under section 504B.171; 
12.12 	or (3) (2) on the basis that the residential tenant engages in behavior that seriously endangers 
12.13 	the safety of other residents, or intentionally and seriously damages the property of the 
12.14 	landlord or a tenant, the court shall stay the writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate 
12.15 	for a reasonable period, not to exceed seven days.

12.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

12.17 	ARTICLE 2
12.18 	TENANT SCREENING

12.19 	Section 1. [504B.117] INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
12.20 	A landlord must provide on a rental application the option for a prospective tenant to 
12.21 	submit an individual taxpayer identification number or a Social Security number as follows:

12.22	"SSN or ITIN:
	........
	."
	
12.23 	A landlord must not deny a rental application solely because the prospective tenant provided 
12.24 	an individual taxpayer identification number. Nothing in this section prevents a landlord 
12.25 	from denying an application if the consumer credit report attached to an individual taxpayer 
12.26 	identification number is insufficient, or denying an applicant for failing to provide all legally 
12.27 	required information to the landlord.

12.28 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.173, is amended by adding a subdivision 
12.29 	to read:
12.30 		Subd. 3a.Denial based on pending cases. (a) No landlord may deny a rental application 
12.31 	based on any of the following:
13.1 	(1) a pending eviction action;
13.2 	(2) any court file that is not public, has been expunged, or has been destroyed; or
13.3 	(3) any eviction action that has not resulted in a writ of recovery of premises and order 
13.4 	to vacate, as that term is defined in section 504B.001, subdivision 15.
13.5 	(b) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a landlord is in violation of this section 
13.6 	if it is established that the landlord:
13.7 	(1) reviewed court records relating to a potential tenant and the records met the criteria 
13.8 	described in paragraph (a); and
13.9 	(2) after reviewing the record or records, subsequently refuses to rent or offer a lease to 
13.10 	the potential tenant.

13.11 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.173, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
13.12 		Subd. 4.Remedies. (a) In addition to any other remedies, a landlord who violates this 
13.13 	section subdivisions 1 to 3 is liable to the applicant for the applicant screening fee plus a 
13.14 	civil penalty of up to $100, civil court filing costs, and reasonable attorney fees incurred to 
13.15 	enforce this remedy. A landlord who violates subdivision 3a is liable to the applicant for 
13.16 	the applicant screening fee plus a civil penalty of up to $1,000, civil court filing costs, and 
13.17 	reasonable attorney fees incurred to enforce this remedy.
13.18 	(b) A prospective tenant who provides materially false information on the application 
13.19 	or omits material information requested is liable to the landlord for damages, plus a civil 
13.20 	penalty of up to $500, civil court filing costs, and reasonable attorney fees.

13.21 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.241, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
13.22 		Subd. 4.Court file information. (a) If a residential tenant screening service includes 
13.23 	information from a court file on an individual in a residential tenant report, the report must 
13.24 	provide the full name and date of birth of the individual in any case where the court file 
13.25 	includes the individual's full name and date of birth, and the outcome of the court proceeding 
13.26 	must be accurately recorded in the residential tenant report including the specific basis of 
13.27 	the court's decision, when available. If a tenant screening service knows that a court file has 
13.28 	been expunged, the tenant screening service shall delete any reference to that file in any 
13.29 	data maintained or disseminated by the screening service.
14.1 	(b) Every residential tenant screening service has an affirmative duty to update and 
14.2 	verify the current status of court files by accessing the Minnesota Court Records Online no 
14.3 	more than 24 hours prior to issuing a residential tenant screening report.
14.4 	(c) Whenever the court supplies information from a court file on an individual, in 
14.5 	whatever form, the court shall include the full name and date of birth of the individual, if 
14.6 	that is indicated on the court file or summary, and information on the outcome of the court 
14.7 	proceeding, including the specific basis of the court's decision, coded as provided in 
14.8 	subdivision 5 for the type of action, when it becomes available.
14.9 	(d) The residential tenant screening service is not liable under section 504B.245 if the 
14.10 	residential tenant screening service reports complete and accurate information as provided 
14.11 	by the court, consistent with paragraph (b).

14.12 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.245, is amended to read:
14.13 	504B.245 TENANT REPORT; REMEDIES.
14.14 	The remedies provided in section 8.31 apply to a violation of section 504B.241. In 
14.15 	addition to the remedies otherwise provided by law, any person injured by a violation of 
14.16 	section 504B.241 may bring a civil action against a residential tenant screening service or 
14.17 	landlord in compliance with the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, United States 
14.18 	Code, title 15, section 1681, et seq., is considered to be in compliance with section 504B.241.
14.19 	and recover the greater of $1,000 or actual damages, together with costs and disbursements, 
14.20 	including costs of investigation and reasonable attorney fees, and receive other equitable 
14.21 	relief as determined by the court. The attorney general has the authority to investigate and 
14.22 	prosecute violations of section 504B.241.

14.23 	ARTICLE 3
14.24 	CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS FOR RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

14.25 	Section 1. [504B.153] NEW CONSTRUCTION DELAYS; TENANT REMEDIES.
14.26 		Subdivision 1.Definition; new construction. For purposes of this section, "new 
14.27 	construction" means a new building, rehabilitation, modification, reconstruction, any physical 
14.28 	changes altering the use or occupancy of the dwelling units, or an addition to a building.
14.29 		Subd. 2.Requirements if landlord cannot deliver occupancy. (a) If a landlord is 
14.30 	informed by a builder or otherwise knows that a new construction for rental occupancy will 
14.31 	not be available for occupancy by the move-in date established in the lease agreement, the 
15.1 	landlord must, within seven days and prior to the move-in date, notify every tenant affected 
15.2 	and offer the following choices to the tenant to be accepted at the tenant's option:
15.3 	(1) alternative housing provided by the landlord that is reasonably equivalent in size, 
15.4 	amenities, and location to the unit described in the lease agreement, unless otherwise agreed 
15.5 	upon by the tenant, until the unit may be lawfully inhabited;
15.6 	(2) payment from the landlord to the tenant, equivalent to the cost of rent established in 
15.7 	the lease agreement, to mitigate the costs of alternative housing secured by the tenant until 
15.8 	the unit described in the lease agreement may be lawfully inhabited; or
15.9 	(3) termination of the lease agreement and a return to the tenant of all amounts paid to 
15.10 	the landlord, including any rent, deposit, and other payments incurred in entering the lease 
15.11 	agreement.
15.12 	(b) If a tenant exercises options under paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), the landlord must 
15.13 	provide the tenant with reimbursements related to security deposits, application fees, parking 
15.14 	fees, pet fees, and any other fees reasonably associated with securing alternative housing.
15.15 	(c) Tenants exercising options under paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), may terminate their 
15.16 	lease agreement under paragraph (a), clause (3), if the new construction for rental occupancy 
15.17 	is not available for tenant occupancy within 90 days of the move-in date established in the 
15.18 	lease agreement.
15.19 		Subd. 3.Waiver. Any provision, whether oral or written, of any lease or other agreement, 
15.20 	whereby any provision of this section is waived by a tenant, is contrary to public policy and 
15.21 	void.
15.22 		Subd. 4.Remedies. (a) A violation by the landlord of subdivision 2 is a violation of 
15.23 	section 504B.375. A tenant aggrieved by a violation by the landlord of subdivision 2 may 
15.24 	elect the following remedy:
15.25 	(1) recovery under section 504B.231; or
15.26 	(2) recover the greater of one month's rent, $1,000, or actual damages, plus reasonable 
15.27 	attorney fees and court costs.
15.28 	(b) The remedies available under this section are in addition to any other remedies 
15.29 	available at equity or law.

15.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to all leases 
15.31 	entered into on or after that date.

16.1 	Sec. 2. [504B.386] TENANT RIGHT TO REPAIR TO REMEDY VIOLATION.
16.2 	(a) In lieu of a rent escrow action under section 504B.381, 504B.385, or 504B.395, a 
16.3 	tenant may pay for the repairs in a residential rental unit after a 14-day notice and an 
16.4 	opportunity to repair has been provided to the landlord consistent with paragraph (b). The 
16.5 	tenant may subtract the cost of the repairs from the tenant's future rent.
16.6 	(b) Fourteen days prior to a tenant contracting for repairs and paying for a repair to the 
16.7 	residential rental unit, the tenant must:
16.8 	(1) provide a written notice to the landlord at the address where the tenant sends rent 
16.9 	provided under section 504B.181; and
16.10 	(2) notify the landlord of the repair that is needed and of the tenant's intent to deduct the 
16.11 	cost of the repair from the tenant's rent via phone call, email, text message, or online portal, 
16.12 	whichever means of communication is normally used by the tenant to communicate with 
16.13 	the landlord.
16.14 	(c) For a violation as defined in section 504B.001, subdivision 14, clause (1), the 
16.15 	residential tenant must provide a copy of the written notice of the code violation as provided 
16.16 	in section 504B.185, subdivision 2, if an inspection has occurred. If no inspection has 
16.17 	occurred, the tenant must provide an explanation of the repair that is needed and an estimate 
16.18 	to fix the repair to the landlord. The residential tenant may not make repairs until the time 
16.19 	granted by the inspector has expired without satisfactory repairs being made, unless the 
16.20 	residential tenant alleges that the time granted is excessive pursuant to section 504B.385. 
16.21 	The tenant must inform the landlord of the tenant's intent to use the tenant's future rent to 
16.22 	pay for the repairs when the notice is provided.
16.23 	(d) For a violation as defined in section 504B.001, subdivision 14, clause (2) or (3), the 
16.24 	residential tenant must give written notice to the landlord specifying the violation. The 
16.25 	notice must be delivered personally or sent to the person or place where rent is normally 
16.26 	paid provided under section 504B.181, subdivision 1. The tenant must also notify the landlord 
16.27 	of the repair that is needed and of the tenant's intent to deduct the cost of the repair from 
16.28 	the tenant's rent via phone call, email, text message, or online portal, whichever means of 
16.29 	communication is normally used by the tenant to communicate with the landlord. The tenant 
16.30 	must inform the landlord of the tenant's intent to use future rent to pay for the repair. If the 
16.31 	landlord has not provided the tenant with a scheduled repair date or the violation is not 
16.32 	corrected within seven days, the residential tenant may contract for repairs with a professional 
16.33 	who is unrelated to the tenant, is trained to perform the work for which the estimate is being 
16.34 	prepared, and complies with all licensing, certification, or registration requirements of this 
17.1 	state that apply to the performance of the work. Any deductions made by a tenant under 
17.2 	this section are limited to an amount equal to two rent payments for two months within a 
17.3 	12-month period.
17.4 	(e) A tenant may contract for repairs under the same process in this section for necessary 
17.5 	repairs in a common area of a residential building if the repair is necessary for the safety 
17.6 	and operation of the building for tenants.
17.7 	(f) A tenant may repair or replace an appliance under this section. An appliance purchased 
17.8 	by the tenant is the property of the landlord when the tenant is reimbursed for the cost of 
17.9 	the appliance.
17.10 	(g) The tenant must provide an invoice or payment receipt to the landlord when 
17.11 	subtracting the amount paid for repairs from the rent. The tenant may reduce the rent for 
17.12 	each rental payment owed until the total amount of the repair has been paid. When a 
17.13 	deduction of rent is not possible, a tenant shall still be reimbursed by the landlord for costs 
17.14 	associated with violations consistent with the provisions of this section.
17.15 	(h) This remedy shall not be available to the tenant more than twice in a two-month 
17.16 	period.

17.17 	ARTICLE 4
17.18 	TENANT ORGANIZING FOR RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

17.19 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.001, is amended by adding a subdivision 
17.20 	to read:
17.21 		Subd. 13a.Tenant association. "Tenant association" means a group of tenants from 
17.22 	two or more rental units that are owned or operated by the same landlord who form or 
17.23 	maintain an organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, to improve housing 
17.24 	conditions, amenities, community life, or the contractual position of the member tenants.

17.25 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.001, is amended by adding a subdivision 
17.26 	to read:
17.27 		Subd. 13b.Tenant organizer. "Tenant organizer" means a tenant or another who assists 
17.28 	residential tenants in establishing and operating a tenant association and is not an employee 
17.29 	or representative of the current or prospective landlord, property owner, manager, or agent 
17.30 	of the landlord.

18.1 	Sec. 3. [504B.212] TENANT RIGHT TO ORGANIZE; TENANT ASSOCIATIONS.
18.2 		Subdivision 1.Tenant's right to organize. (a) Residential tenants of a residential 
18.3 	building have the right to establish and operate a tenant association for the purpose of 
18.4 	addressing issues related to their living environment, which includes the terms and conditions 
18.5 	of their tenancy as well as activities related to housing and community development. Owners 
18.6 	of residential rental units and their agents must allow residential tenants and tenant organizers 
18.7 	to conduct activities related to the establishment or organization of a residential tenant 
18.8 	organization, including but not limited to:
18.9 	(1) distributing information or leaflets in the common areas of the residential building, 
18.10 	including bulletin or community boards;
18.11 	(2) distributing information or leaflets to individual units in a residential building;
18.12 	(3) initiating contact with tenants through mail, telephone, or electronically;
18.13 	(4) initiating contact with tenant units to offer information on tenant organizations or 
18.14 	survey tenants on interest in tenant associations;
18.15 	(5) assisting tenants in participating in tenant association activities; and
18.16 	(6) convening tenant association meetings in a space at the residential building.
18.17 	(b) A tenant association using the rights provided in this chapter must adopt bylaws or 
18.18 	an operating agreement related to the internal governance of the tenant association.
18.19 	(c) A tenant association must be completely independent of owners, management, and 
18.20 	their representatives. To preserve the independence of the tenant association, management 
18.21 	representatives from the owner of a residential tenant building may not attend meetings 
18.22 	unless invited by the tenant association to specific meetings to discuss a specific issue.
18.23 	(d) A tenant organizer who is not a residential tenant of the landlord must be accompanied 
18.24 	in the residential building by a tenant who resides in the building.
18.25 	(e) No landlord shall prohibit or adopt any rule prohibiting residential tenants or 
18.26 	nonresident tenant organizers from peacefully organizing, assembling, canvassing, leafleting, 
18.27 	or otherwise exercising within the building their right of free expression for tenant organizing 
18.28 	purposes. A landlord may not require tenants and tenant organizers to obtain prior permission 
18.29 	to engage in protected activities. A landlord may not adopt and enforce rules that set 
18.30 	unreasonable limits as to time, place, and manner of the meetings or communication with 
18.31 	tenants in the building.
19.1 		Subd. 2.Retaliation prohibited. (a) A landlord may not increase rent, decrease services, 
19.2 	alter an existing rental agreement, file a legal action against a tenant, contact federal or state 
19.3 	law enforcement related to a tenant's immigration status, or seek to recover possession or 
19.4 	threaten any such action in whole or in part in retaliation after a tenant:
19.5 	(1) reports a code violation to a government agency, elected official, or other government 
19.6 	official responsible for the enforcement of a building, housing, health, or safety code;
19.7 	(2) reports a building, housing, health, or safety code violation, or a violation of this 
19.8 	chapter, to a community organization or the news media;
19.9 	(3) seeks the assistance of a community organization or others, including but not limited 
19.10 	to a media or news organization, for assistance with a code violation or a violation of this 
19.11 	chapter;
19.12 	(4) makes a request that the landlord of a residential building make repairs to the premises 
19.13 	as required by this chapter, or remedy a building or health code, other regulation, or uphold 
19.14 	portions of the residential rental agreement;
19.15 	(5) joins or attempts to join a tenant association or similar organization; or
19.16 	(6) testifies in any court or administrative proceeding concerning the condition of the 
19.17 	premises or exercised any right or remedy provided by law.
19.18 	(b) In any proceeding in which retaliation is alleged, the burden of proof shall be on the 
19.19 	landlord, if the landlord's alleged retaliatory action was within 90 days of the tenant engaging 
19.20 	in any of the activities identified in this subdivision. If the challenged action began more 
19.21 	than 90 days after the resident engaged in the protected activity, the tenant claiming the 
19.22 	landlord is retaliating has the burden of proof.
19.23 		Subd. 3.Penalties. If a landlord, an agent, or other person acting under the landlord's 
19.24 	direction or control unlawfully and in bad faith violates this section, the tenant may recover 
19.25 	from the landlord up to $1,000 per occurrence and reasonable attorney fees.

19.26 	ARTICLE 5
19.27 	COURT REMEDIES; RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

19.28 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.001, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
19.29 		Subd. 5.Housing-related neighborhood organization. "Housing-related neighborhood 
19.30 	organization" means a nonprofit corporation incorporated under chapter 317A that:
20.1 	(1) designates in its articles of incorporation or bylaws a specific geographic community 
20.2 	to which its activities are limited; and
20.3 	(2) is formed in part for the purposes of promoting community safety, crime prevention, 
20.4 	and housing quality in a nondiscriminatory manner.
20.5 	For purposes of this chapter, an action taken by a neighborhood organization with the 
20.6 	written permission of a residential tenant means, with respect to a building with multiple 
20.7 	dwelling units, an action taken by the neighborhood organization with the written permission 
20.8 	of one of the residential tenants of a majority of the occupied units.

20.9 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.001, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
20.10 		Subd. 14.Violation. "Violation" means:
20.11 	(1) a violation of any state, county or city health, safety, housing, building, fire prevention, 
20.12 	or housing maintenance code applicable to the building;
20.13 	(2) a violation of any of the covenants set forth in section 504B.161, subdivision 1, 
20.14 	clause (1) or (2), or in section 504B.171, subdivision 1 this chapter; or
20.15 	(3) a violation of any federal, state, county, or city laws protecting tenants from 
20.16 	discrimination;
20.17 	(4) a violation of any applicable tenant rights and landlord obligations for public and 
20.18 	subsidized tenancies under local, state, or federal law; or
20.19 	(3) (5) a violation of an oral or written agreement, lease, or contract for the rental of a 
20.20 	dwelling in a building.

20.21 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.001, is amended by adding a subdivision 
20.22 	to read:
20.23 		Subd. 16.Abandonment. (a) "Abandonment of tenancy" means the intentional and 
20.24 	voluntary absolute relinquishment of premises by the residential tenant.
20.25 	(b) "Abandonment of personal property" means a residential tenant leaving some of the 
20.26 	tenant's personal property on the premises after permanently vacating the property.

20.27 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.101, is amended to read:
20.28 	504B.101 DISTRESS FOR RENT.
20.29 	The remedy of distress for rent is abolished. The requirements of this section may not 
20.30 	be waived or modified by the parties to a residential lease. Any provision, whether oral or 
21.1 	written, of a lease or other agreement by which any provision of this section is waived by 
21.2 	a tenant is contrary to public policy and void. The tenant shall recover from the landlord  
21.3 	actual and consequential damages or $1,000, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney 
21.4 	fees, for a violation of this section.

21.5 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.111, is amended to read:
21.6 	504B.111 WRITTEN LEASE REQUIRED; PENALTY.
21.7 	(a) A landlord of a residential building with 12 or more residential units must have a 
21.8 	written lease for each unit rented to a residential tenant. The written lease must identify the 
21.9 	specific unit the residential tenant will occupy before the residential tenant signs the lease. 
21.10 	Notwithstanding any other state law or city ordinance to the contrary, a landlord may ask 
21.11 	for the tenant's full name and date of birth on the lease and application. A landlord who fails 
21.12 	to provide a lease, as required under this section, is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
21.13 	(b) The tenant shall recover from the landlord actual and consequential damages or $500, 
21.14 	whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney fees, for a violation of this section.

21.15 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.115, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
21.16 		Subdivision 1.Copy of written lease to tenant. Where there is a written lease, a landlord 
21.17 	must give a copy to a tenant occupying a dwelling unit whose signature appears on the lease 
21.18 	agreement. The landlord may obtain a signed and dated receipt, either as a separate document 
21.19 	or an acknowledgment included in the lease agreement itself, from the tenant acknowledging 
21.20 	that the tenant has received a copy of the lease. This signed receipt or acknowledgment is 
21.21 	prima facie evidence that the tenant has received a copy of the lease. The landlord must 
21.22 	provide the copy of the lease agreement within 14 days of the tenant's written request. The 
21.23 	tenant shall recover from the landlord actual and consequential damages or $250, whichever 
21.24 	is greater, and reasonable attorney fees, for a violation of this section.

21.25 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.116, is amended to read:
21.26 	504B.116 PRORATED RENT REQUIRED.
21.27 	(a) When a lease term for a residential unit ends on a date before the last day of the final 
21.28 	month, the amount of rent to be paid for the final month owed for the final month of rent 
21.29 	must be prorated at the average daily rate for that month so that the tenant only pays for the 
21.30 	actual number of days that occupancy is allowed. This provision applies to all leases, 
21.31 	including leases requiring the last month of rent to be paid in advance. Any attempted waiver 
21.32 	of this section by a landlord and tenant, by contract or otherwise, shall be void and 
22.1 	unenforceable. The tenant shall recover from the landlord actual and consequential damages 
22.2 	or $500, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney fees, for a violation of this section.
22.3 	(b) For purposes of this section, prorated rent must be calculated using the actual number 
22.4 	of calendar days for the calendar month in which the lease expires.

22.5 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.118, is amended to read:
22.6 	504B.118 RECEIPT FOR RENT PAID IN CASH.
22.7 	A landlord receiving rent or other payments from a tenant in cash must provide a written 
22.8 	receipt for payment immediately upon receipt if the payment is made in person, or within 
22.9 	three business days if payment in cash is not made in person. Any attempted waiver of this 
22.10 	section by a landlord and tenant, by contract or otherwise, shall be void and unenforceable. 
22.11 	The tenant shall recover from the landlord actual and consequential damages or $250, 
22.12 	whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney fees, for a violation of this section.

22.13 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.131, is amended to read:
22.14 	504B.131 RENT LIABILITY; UNINHABITABLE BUILDINGS.
22.15 	A tenant or occupant of a building that is destroyed or becomes uninhabitable or unfit 
22.16 	for occupancy through no fault or neglect of the tenant or occupant may vacate and surrender 
22.17 	such a building. A tenant or occupant may expressly agree otherwise except as prohibited 
22.18 	by section 504B.161. Any attempted waiver of this section by a landlord and tenant, by 
22.19 	contract or otherwise, shall be void and unenforceable. The tenant shall recover from the 
22.20 	landlord actual and consequential damages or $1,000, whichever is greater, and reasonable 
22.21 	attorney fees, for a violation of this section.

22.22 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.141, is amended to read:
22.23 	504B.141 URBAN REAL ESTATE; HOLDING OVER.
22.24 	When a tenant of urban real estate, or any interest therein, holds over and retains 
22.25 	possession after expiration of the lease without the landlord's express agreement, no tenancy 
22.26 	for any period other than the shortest interval between the times of payment of rent under 
22.27 	the terms of the expired lease shall be implied. Any attempted waiver of this section by a 
22.28 	landlord and tenant, by contract or otherwise, shall be void and unenforceable. The tenant 
22.29 	shall recover from the landlord actual and consequential damages or $250, whichever is 
22.30 	greater, and reasonable attorney fees, for a violation of this section.

23.1 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.145, is amended to read:
23.2 	504B.145 RESTRICTION ON AUTOMATIC RENEWALS OF LEASES.
23.3 		Subdivision 1.Automatic renewal. Notwithstanding the provisions of any residential 
23.4 	lease, in order to enforce any automatic renewal clause of a lease of an original term of two 
23.5 	months or more which states, in effect, that the term shall be deemed renewed for a specified 
23.6 	additional period of time of two months or more unless the tenant gives notice to the landlord 
23.7 	of an intention to quit the premises at the expiration of the term due to expire, the landlord 
23.8 	must give notice to the tenant as provided in this section. The notice must be in writing and 
23.9 	direct the tenant's attention to the automatic renewal provision of the lease. the notice must 
23.10 	be served personally or mailed by certified mail at least 15 days, but not more than 30 days 
23.11 	prior to the time that the tenant is required to furnish notice of an intention to quit.
23.12 		Subd. 2.Penalty. If the landlord does not comply with the notice requirements of this 
23.13 	section, the tenant may choose to terminate the lease on the last day of the lease without 
23.14 	further notice unless a new agreement is reached by the parties.
23.15 		Subd. 3.Waiver prohibited. Any attempted waiver of this section by a landlord and 
23.16 	tenant, by contract or otherwise, shall be void and unenforceable. The tenant shall recover 
23.17 	from the landlord actual and consequential damages or $500, whichever is greater, and 
23.18 	reasonable attorney fees, for a violation of this section.

23.19 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.151, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
23.20 		Subdivision 1.Limitation on lease and notice to tenant. (a) Once a landlord has 
23.21 	received notice of a contract for deed cancellation under section 559.21 or notice of a 
23.22 	mortgage foreclosure sale under chapter 580 or 582, or summons and complaint under 
23.23 	chapter 581, the landlord may only enter into (i) a periodic residential lease agreement with 
23.24 	a term of not more than two months or the time remaining in the contract cancellation period 
23.25 	or the mortgagor's redemption period, whichever is less or (ii) a fixed term residential 
23.26 	tenancy not extending beyond the cancellation period or the landlord's period of redemption 
23.27 	until:
23.28 	(1) the contract for deed has been reinstated or paid in full;
23.29 	(2) the mortgage default has been cured and the mortgage reinstated;
23.30 	(3) the mortgage has been satisfied;
23.31 	(4) the property has been redeemed from a foreclosure sale; or
23.32 	(5) a receiver has been appointed.
24.1 	(b) Before entering into a lease under this section and accepting any rent or security 
24.2 	deposit from a tenant, the landlord must notify the prospective tenant in writing that the 
24.3 	landlord has received notice of a contract for deed cancellation or notice of a mortgage 
24.4 	foreclosure sale as appropriate, and the date on which the contract cancellation period or 
24.5 	the mortgagor's redemption period ends.
24.6 	(c) This section does not apply to a manufactured home park as defined in section 
24.7 	327C.015, subdivision 8.
24.8 	(d) A landlord who violates the requirements in this subdivision is liable to the lessee 
24.9 	for a civil penalty of $500 Any attempted waiver of this section by a landlord and tenant, 
24.10 	by contract or otherwise, shall be void and unenforceable. The tenant shall recover from 
24.11 	the landlord actual and consequential damages or $1,000, whichever is greater, and reasonable 
24.12 	attorney fees, for a violation of this section, unless the landlord falls under the exception in 
24.13 	subdivision 2. The remedy provided under this paragraph is in addition to and shall not limit 
24.14 	other rights or remedies available to landlords and tenants.

24.15 	Sec. 13. [504B.153] TENANT ABANDONMENT OF DWELLING.
24.16 		Subdivision 1.Abandonment. (a) If a residential tenant abandons a dwelling unit during 
24.17 	the lease term, the landlord shall make reasonable efforts to rent it at a fair rental value. If 
24.18 	the landlord rents the dwelling unit for a term beginning before the expiration of the rental 
24.19 	agreement, the agreement is terminated on the date the new tenancy begins. The rental 
24.20 	agreement is terminated by the landlord on the date the landlord has notice of the 
24.21 	abandonment if the landlord fails to use reasonable efforts to rent the dwelling unit at a fair 
24.22 	rental value or if the landlord accepts the abandonment as a surrender. The tenant shall not 
24.23 	be liable for rent after the termination of the tenancy.
24.24 	(b) If the rental agreement was for a periodic tenancy or tenancy at will, the maximum 
24.25 	rent liability for the tenant is the notice period required to end the lease from the date the 
24.26 	landlord has notice of the abandonment.
24.27 		Subd. 2.Waiver prohibited. Any waiver of the rights provided by this section shall be 
24.28 	void and unenforceable.

24.29 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 504B.161, subdivision 1, is amended 
24.30 	to read:
24.31 		Subdivision 1.Requirements. (a) In every lease or license of residential premises, the 
24.32 	landlord or licensor covenants:
25.1 	(1) that the premises and all common areas are fit for the use intended by the parties;
25.2 	(2) to keep the premises and all common areas in reasonable repair during the term of 
25.3 	the lease or license, including services and conditions listed in section 504B.381, subdivision 
25.4 	1, and extermination of insects, rodents, vermin, or other pests on the premises, except when 
25.5 	the disrepair has been caused by the willful, malicious, or irresponsible conduct of the tenant 
25.6 	or licensee or a person under the direction or control of the tenant or licensee;
25.7 	(3) to make the premises and all common areas reasonably energy efficient by installing 
25.8 	weatherstripping, caulking, storm windows, and storm doors when any such measure will 
25.9 	result in energy procurement cost savings, based on current and projected average residential 
25.10 	energy costs in Minnesota, that will exceed the cost of implementing that measure, including 
25.11 	interest, amortized over the ten-year period following the incurring of the cost;
25.12 	(4) to maintain the premises and all common areas in compliance with the applicable 
25.13 	health and safety laws of the United States, of the state, and of the local units of government, 
25.14 	including ordinances regulating rental licensing, where the premises are located during the 
25.15 	term of the lease or license, except when violation of the health and safety laws has been 
25.16 	caused by the willful, malicious, or irresponsible conduct of the tenant or licensee or a 
25.17 	person under the direction or control of the tenant or licensee; and
25.18 	(5) to supply or furnish heat at a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit from 
25.19 	October 1 through April 30, unless a utility company requires and instructs the heat to be 
25.20 	reduced.
25.21 	(b) The parties to a lease or license of residential premises may not waive or modify the 
25.22 	covenants imposed by this section.

25.23 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.161, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
25.24 		Subd. 2.Tenant maintenance. The landlord or licensor may agree with the tenant or 
25.25 	licensee that the tenant or licensee is to perform specified repairs or maintenance, including 
25.26 	snow removal and maintenance of the lawn and premises, but only if the agreement is 
25.27 	supported by adequate consideration and the consideration is specifically set forth in a 
25.28 	conspicuous writing. No such agreement, however, may waive the provisions of subdivision 
25.29 	1 or relieve the landlord or licensor of the duty to maintain common areas of the premises.

25.30 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.161, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
25.31 		Subd. 4.Covenants are in addition. The covenants contained in this section are in 
25.32 	addition to any covenants or conditions imposed by law or ordinance or by the terms of the 
26.1 	lease or license and do not limit other rights or remedies which may be available to the 
26.2 	residential tenant and landlord.

26.3 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.161, is amended by adding a subdivision 
26.4 	to read:
26.5 		Subd. 7.Remedies. (a) If a landlord is in violation of this section, the tenant shall be 
26.6 	entitled to:
26.7 	(1) actual and consequential damages, based on rent abatement for impairment of use 
26.8 	and enjoyment of the property for the period of the violation under section 541.05, 
26.9 	subdivision 1, and consequential damages, or $500, whichever is greater;
26.10 	(2) in the case of a residential building or residential unit that has been condemned for 
26.11 	city or county housing code or rental licensing violations, actual and consequential damages, 
26.12 	based on the total rent for the period of the violation under section 541.05, subdivision 1, 
26.13 	and consequential damages, or $500, whichever is greater; or
26.14 	(3) in the case of violation of subdivision 2, actual and consequential damages, based 
26.15 	on adequate consideration for services performed by the tenant for the period of the violation 
26.16 	under section 541.05, subdivision 1, and consequential damages, or $500, whichever is 
26.17 	greater.
26.18 	(b) When a landlord is in violation of this section, a tenant shall also be entitled to the 
26.19 	following relief, in addition to the relief available in paragraph (a):
26.20 	(1) actual and consequential damages or $500, whichever is greater, and reasonable 
26.21 	attorney fees, for a violation of this section;
26.22 	(2) correction of the violations by the landlord;
26.23 	(3) at the tenant's option, full rescission of the lease and recovery of any damage deposit, 
26.24 	less any amount retained under section 504B.178;
26.25 	(4) costs, disbursements, and reasonable attorney fees related to enforcement of this 
26.26 	section; and
26.27 	(5) at the tenant's option, collection of awards under this subdivision as a credit against 
26.28 	current and future rents from the landlord.

27.1 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.161, is amended by adding a subdivision 
27.2 	to read:
27.3 		Subd. 8.Enforcement. A residential tenant may enforce the provisions of this section 
27.4 	in actions under sections 504B.281 to 504B.371, 504B.381, 504B.385, and 504B.395 to 
27.5 	504B.471, and other civil actions.

27.6 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.161, is amended by adding a subdivision 
27.7 	to read:
27.8 		Subd. 9.Waiver prohibited. Any attempted waiver of this section by a landlord and 
27.9 	tenant, by contract or otherwise, shall be void and unenforceable.

27.10 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.175, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
27.11 		Subd. 4.Remedies. In addition to any other remedies, a landlord who violates this section 
27.12 	is liable to the payor of the prelease deposit for the amount of the deposit paid, plus one-half 
27.13 	of that amount as a penalty. A landlord who enters into a rental agreement with a tenant is 
27.14 	not liable under this section unless the landlord failed to comply with subdivision 3. Any 
27.15 	attempted waiver of this section by a landlord and tenant, by contract or otherwise, shall be 
27.16 	void and unenforceable. The tenant shall recover from the landlord actual and consequential 
27.17 	damages or $1,000, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney fees, for a violation of 
27.18 	this section, and, at the tenant's option, full rescission of the lease and recovery of any 
27.19 	damage deposit less any amount retained under section 504B.178.

27.20 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.178, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
27.21 		Subd. 7.Bad faith retention. The bad faith retention by a landlord of a deposit, the 
27.22 	interest thereon, or any portion thereof, in violation of this section shall subject the landlord 
27.23 	to punitive damages not to exceed $500 $750 for each deposit in addition to the damages 
27.24 	provided in subdivision 4 and reasonable attorney fees. If the landlord has failed to comply 
27.25 	with the provisions of subdivision 3 or 5, retention of a deposit shall be presumed to be in 
27.26 	bad faith unless the landlord returns the deposit within two weeks after the commencement 
27.27 	of any action for the recovery of the deposit.

27.28 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.181, is amended by adding a subdivision 
27.29 	to read:
27.30 		Subd. 7.Waiver prohibited. Any attempted waiver of this section by a landlord and 
27.31 	tenant, by contract or otherwise, shall be void and unenforceable. The tenant shall recover 
28.1 	from the landlord actual and consequential damages or $500, whichever is greater, and 
28.2 	reasonable attorney fees, for a violation of this section.

28.3 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.185, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
28.4 		Subd. 2.Notice. (a) After the local authority has inspected the residential building under 
28.5 	subdivision 1, the inspector shall inform the landlord or the landlord's agent and the 
28.6 	residential tenant or housing-related neighborhood organization in writing of any code 
28.7 	violations discovered and a reasonable deadline for correcting violations.
28.8 	(b) A reasonable period of time must be allowed in which to The landlord shall correct 
28.9 	the violations by the deadline given by the local authority.

28.10 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.185, is amended by adding a subdivision 
28.11 	to read:
28.12 		Subd. 3.Remedies. Any attempted waiver of this section by a landlord and tenant, by 
28.13 	contract or otherwise, shall be void and unenforceable. The tenant shall recover from the 
28.14 	landlord actual and consequential damages or $1,000, whichever is greater, and reasonable 
28.15 	attorney fees, for a violation of this section.

28.16 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.195, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
28.17 		Subdivision 1.Disclosure to tenant. (a) Except as provided in subdivision 3, A landlord, 
28.18 	agent, or person acting under the landlord's direction or control shall provide a copy of all 
28.19 	outstanding inspection orders for which a citation has been issued, issued in the previous 
28.20 	12 months pertaining to a rental unit or common area, specifying code violations issued 
28.21 	under section 504B.185, that the housing inspector identifies as requiring notice because 
28.22 	the violations threaten the health or safety of the tenant, all notices of rental license denials, 
28.23 	violations, suspensions, and terminations, and all outstanding condemnation orders and 
28.24 	declarations that the premises are unfit for human habitation to:
28.25 	(1) a tenant, either by delivery or by United States mail, postage prepaid, within 72 hours 
28.26 	after issuance of the citation;
28.27 	(2) a person before signing a lease or paying rent or a security deposit to begin a new 
28.28 	tenancy; and
28.29 	(3) a person prior to obtaining new ownership of the property subject to the order or 
28.30 	declaration. The housing inspector shall indicate on the inspection order whether the violation 
28.31 	threatens the health or safety of a tenant or prospective tenant.
29.1 	(b) If an inspection order, for which a citation has been issued, does not involve code 
29.2 	violations that threaten the health or safety of the tenants, the landlord, agent, or person 
29.3 	acting under the landlord's control shall post a summary of the inspection order in a 
29.4 	conspicuous place in each building affected by the inspection order, along with a notice 
29.5 	that the inspection order will be made available by the landlord for review, upon a request 
29.6 	of a tenant or prospective tenant. The landlord shall provide a copy of the inspection order 
29.7 	for review by a tenant or a prospective tenant as required under this subdivision.

29.8 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.195, is amended by adding a subdivision 
29.9 	to read:
29.10 		Subd. 2a.Damages. The tenant shall recover from the landlord actual and consequential 
29.11 	damages or $1,000, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney fees, for a violation of 
29.12 	this section.

29.13 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.195, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
29.14 		Subd. 5.Remedies additional. The remedies provided in this section are in addition to 
29.15 	and shall not limit other rights or remedies available to landlords and tenants. Any provision, 
29.16 	whether oral or written, of any lease or other agreement, whereby any provision of this 
29.17 	section is waived by a tenant, is contrary to public policy and void. A violation of this section 
29.18 	violates section 504B.161.

29.19 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.204, is amended to read:
29.20 	504B.204 ACTION FOR RENTAL OF CONDEMNED RESIDENTIAL PREMISES.
29.21 	(a) A landlord, agent, or person acting under the landlord's direction or control may not 
29.22 	accept rent or a security deposit for residential rental property from a tenant after the leased 
29.23 	premises have been (1) condemned or declared unfit for human habitation, (2) ordered to 
29.24 	be vacated due to violations of a housing, health, or fire code or rental licensing ordinance
29.25 	by the applicable federal, state, or local authority, if the tenancy commenced after the 
29.26 	premises were condemned or declared unfit for human habitation, or (3) ordered to be 
29.27 	vacated pursuant to a government taking. If a landlord, agent, or a person acting under the 
29.28 	landlord's direction or control violates this section, the landlord is liable to the tenant for 
29.29 	actual damages and an amount equal to three times the amount of all money collected from 
29.30 	the tenant after date of condemnation or declaration, plus costs and attorney fees. A violation 
29.31 	of this section violates section 504B.161. This section shall be liberally construed for the 
29.32 	protection of tenants.
30.1 	(b) The remedies provided in this section are in addition to and shall not limit other 
30.2 	rights or remedies available to landlords and tenants. Any provision, whether oral or written, 
30.3 	of any lease or other agreement, whereby any provision of this section is waived by a tenant, 
30.4 	is contrary to public policy and void.

30.5 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.231, is amended to read:
30.6 	504B.231 DAMAGES FOR OUSTER.
30.7 	(a) If a landlord, an agent, or other person acting under the landlord's direction or control 
30.8 	unlawfully and in bad faith removes, excludes, or forcibly keeps out a tenant from residential 
30.9 	premises, the tenant may shall recover from the landlord actual and consequential damages, 
30.10 	the greater of treble, actual, and consequential damages or $500, whichever is greater,
30.11 	$1,000, and reasonable attorney's attorney fees, and at the tenant's option, full rescission of 
30.12 	the lease and recovery of any damage deposit less any amount retained under section 
30.13 	504B.178. A landlord may not charge or collect rent for a month where the landlord has 
30.14 	violated this section. A violation of this section by the landlord is a violation of section 
30.15 	504B.161.
30.16 	(b) The remedies provided in this section are in addition to and shall not limit other 
30.17 	rights or remedies available to landlords and tenants. Any provision, whether oral or written, 
30.18 	of any lease or other agreement, whereby any provision of this section is waived by a tenant, 
30.19 	is contrary to public policy and void. The provisions of this section also apply to occupants 
30.20 	and owners of residential real property which is the subject of a mortgage foreclosure or 
30.21 	contract for deed cancellation and as to which the period for redemption or reinstatement 
30.22 	of the contract has expired. This section shall be liberally construed for the protection of 
30.23 	tenants.

30.24 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.265, is amended by adding a subdivision 
30.25 	to read:
30.26 		Subd. 5.Remedies. The personal representative of the tenant's estate shall recover from 
30.27 	the landlord actual and consequential damages or $500, whichever is greater, and reasonable 
30.28 	attorney fees, for a violation of this section.

30.29 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.271, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
30.30 		Subd. 2.Landlord's punitive Damages. If a landlord, an agent, or other person acting 
30.31 	under the landlord's direction or control, in possession of a tenant's personal property, fails 
30.32 	to allow the tenant to retake possession of the property within 24 hours after written demand 
31.1 	by the tenant or the tenant's duly authorized representative or within 48 hours, exclusive of 
31.2 	weekends and holidays, after written demand by the tenant or a duly authorized representative 
31.3 	when the landlord, the landlord's agent or person acting under the landlord's direction or 
31.4 	control has removed and stored the personal property in accordance with subdivision 1 in 
31.5 	a location other than the premises, the tenant shall recover from the landlord punitive 
31.6 	damages in an amount not to exceed twice the actual damages or $1,000, whichever is 
31.7 	greater, in addition to actual damages, actual and consequential damages or $1,000, whichever 
31.8 	is greater, and reasonable attorney's attorney fees.
31.9 	In determining the amount of punitive damages the court shall consider (1) the nature 
31.10 	and value of the property; (2) the effect the deprivation of the property has had on the tenant; 
31.11 	(3) if the landlord, an agent, or other person acting under the landlord's direction or control 
31.12 	unlawfully took possession of the tenant's property; and (4) if the landlord, an agent, or 
31.13 	other person under the landlord's direction or control acted in bad faith in failing to allow 
31.14 	the tenant to retake possession of the property.
31.15 	The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to personal property which has been 
31.16 	sold or otherwise disposed of by the landlord in accordance with subdivision 1, or to landlords 
31.17 	who are housing authorities, created, or authorized to be created by sections 469.001 to 
31.18 	469.047, and their agents and employees, in possession of a tenant's personal property, 
31.19 	except that housing authorities must allow the tenant to retake possession of the property 
31.20 	in accordance with this subdivision.

31.21 	Sec. 32. [504B.276] LIMITATION ON CLAIM PRECLUSION.
31.22 	A failure by a tenant to litigate an available claim or defense in any proceeding under 
31.23 	sections 504B.281 to 504B.471 does not preclude the tenant from raising or litigating that 
31.24 	claim or a claim arising out of the same transaction or occurrence in a separate proceeding.

31.25 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.315, is amended to read:
31.26 	504B.315 RESTRICTIONS ON EVICTION DUE TO FAMILIAL STATUS.
31.27 	(a) As used in this section, "familial status" has the meaning given it in section 363A.03, 
31.28 	subdivision 18.
31.29 	(b) No residential tenant of residential premises may be evicted, denied a continuing 
31.30 	tenancy, or denied a renewal of a lease on the basis of familial status commenced during 
31.31 	the tenancy unless one year has elapsed from the commencement of the familial status and 
31.32 	the landlord has given the tenant six months prior notice in writing, except in case of 
32.1 	nonpayment of rent, damage to the premises, disturbance of other tenants, or other material 
32.2 	breach of the lease.
32.3 	(c) The tenant shall recover from the landlord actual and consequential damages or 
32.4 	$1,000, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney fees, for a violation of this section. 
32.5 	The remedy provided under this section is in addition to and shall not limit other rights or 
32.6 	remedies available to tenants. Any provision, whether oral or written, of any lease or other 
32.7 	agreement, whereby any provision of this section is waived by a tenant, is contrary to public 
32.8 	policy and void.

32.9 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 504B.375, subdivision 1, is amended 
32.10 	to read:
32.11 		Subdivision 1.Unlawful exclusion or removal. (a) This section applies to actual or 
32.12 	constructive removal or exclusion of a residential tenant which may include the termination 
32.13 	of utilities or the removal of doors, windows, or locks. A residential tenant to whom this 
32.14 	section applies may recover possession of the premises as described in paragraphs (b) to 
32.15 	(e).
32.16 	(b) The residential tenant shall present a verified petition to the district court of the 
32.17 	judicial district of the county in which the premises are located that:
32.18 	(1) describes the premises and the landlord;
32.19 	(2) specifically states the facts and grounds that demonstrate that the exclusion or removal 
32.20 	was unlawful, including a statement that no writ of recovery of the premises and order to 
32.21 	vacate has been issued under section 504B.345 in favor of the landlord and against the 
32.22 	residential tenant and executed in accordance with section 504B.365; and
32.23 	(3) asks for possession.
32.24 	(c) If it clearly appears from the specific grounds and facts stated in the verified petition 
32.25 	or by separate affidavit of the residential tenant or the residential tenant's attorney or agent 
32.26 	that the exclusion or removal was unlawful, the court shall immediately order that the 
32.27 	residential tenant have possession of the premises.
32.28 	(d) The residential tenant shall furnish security, if any, that the court finds is appropriate 
32.29 	under the circumstances for payment of all costs and damages the landlord may sustain if 
32.30 	the order is subsequently found to have been obtained wrongfully. In determining the 
32.31 	appropriateness of security, the court shall consider the residential tenant's ability to afford 
32.32 	monetary security.
33.1 	(e) The court shall direct the order to the sheriff of the county in which the premises are 
33.2 	located and the sheriff shall execute the order immediately by making a demand for 
33.3 	possession on the landlord, if found, or the landlord's agent or other person in charge of the 
33.4 	premises. If the landlord fails to comply with the demand, the officer shall take whatever 
33.5 	assistance may be necessary and immediately place the residential tenant in possession of 
33.6 	the premises. If the landlord, the landlord's agent, or other person in control of the premises 
33.7 	cannot be found and if there is no person in charge, the officer shall immediately enter into 
33.8 	and place the residential tenant in possession of the premises. The officer shall also serve 
33.9 	the order and verified petition or affidavit immediately upon the landlord or agent, in the 
33.10 	same manner as a summons is required to be served in a civil action in district court.
33.11 	(f) The court administrator may charge a filing fee in the amount set for complaints and 
33.12 	counterclaims in conciliation court, subject to the filing of an inability to pay affidavit.
33.13 	(g) Any attempted waiver of this section by a landlord and tenant, by contract or 
33.14 	otherwise, shall be void and unenforceable.

33.15 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.391, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
33.16 		Subdivision 1.Noncompliance; fines and damages. If the court finds that a landlord 
33.17 	has willfully failed to comply with a court order to remedy a violation, the court shall fine 
33.18 	the landlord and award damages to the tenant according to the following schedule:
33.19 	(1) $250 fine and $250 in damages for the first failure to comply;
33.20 	(2) $500 fine and $500 in damages for the second failure to comply with an order 
33.21 	regarding the same violation; and
33.22 	(3) $750 $1,000 fine and $1,000 in damages for the third and each subsequent failure 
33.23 	to comply with an order regarding the same violation.

33.24 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.395, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
33.25 		Subdivision 1.Who may bring action. An action may be brought in district court by:
33.26 	(1) a residential tenant of a residential building in which a violation, as defined in section 
33.27 	504B.001, subdivision 14, is alleged to exist;
33.28 	(2) any housing-related neighborhood organization with the written permission of a 
33.29 	residential tenant of a residential building in which a violation, as defined in section 
33.30 	504B.001, subdivision 14, clause (1) or (2), is alleged to exist;
34.1 	(3) a housing-related neighborhood organization that has within its geographical area 
34.2 	an unoccupied residential building in which a violation, as defined in section 504B.001, 
34.3 	subdivision 14, clause (1) or (2), is alleged to exist; or
34.4 	(4) a state, county, or local department or authority, charged with the enforcement of 
34.5 	codes relating to health, housing, or building maintenance.

34.6 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.395, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
34.7 		Subd. 4.Landlord must be informed. A landlord must be informed in writing of an 
34.8 	alleged violation at least 14 days before an action is brought by:
34.9 	(1) a residential tenant of a residential building in which a violation as defined in section 
34.10 	504B.001, subdivision 14, clause (2) or (3) clauses (2) to (5), is alleged to exist; or
34.11 	(2) a housing-related neighborhood organization, with the written permission of a 
34.12 	residential tenant of a residential building in which a violation, as defined in section 
34.13 	504B.001, subdivision 14, clause (2) clauses (2) to (5), is alleged to exist. The notice 
34.14 	requirement may be waived if the court finds that the landlord cannot be located despite 
34.15 	diligent efforts.

34.16 	Sec. 38. [504B.501] ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT.
34.17 	The attorney general has authority under section 8.31 to investigate and prosecute 
34.18 	violations of this chapter.

34.19 	ARTICLE 6
34.20 	DISCRIMINATION POLICY

34.21 	Section 1. [504B.505] DISCRIMINATION; HOUSING ASSISTANCE.
34.22 	(a) A landlord must not discriminate against a tenant based on the tenant's use of federal, 
34.23 	state, or local government rental assistance; a housing choice voucher program; or another 
34.24 	form of public assistance that helps a tenant pay rent; or refuse to rent to a tenant because 
34.25 	the landlord may be responsible for meeting the terms and conditions of a public assistance 
34.26 	program. A landlord must not deny a tenant or prospective tenant a viewing or application 
34.27 	for a rental unit, deny them the opportunity to rent a unit, or discriminate against a tenant 
34.28 	or prospective tenant who uses rental assistance or a housing choice voucher. A landlord 
34.29 	cannot advertise that they will not rent to a tenant who uses rental assistance or a housing 
34.30 	choice voucher program.
35.1 	(b) A violation of this section is an unfair discriminatory practice under section 363A.09, 
35.2 	and an individual has all the rights and remedies available under chapter 363A.