SF 4145

1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/24/2026 11:44 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to housing; prohibiting landlords from listing the name of a minor child
of a tenant in an eviction complaint; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 504B.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [504B.2136] NAMING MINORS AS DEFENDANTS PROHIBITED.
new text end

new text begin (a) A residential landlord shall not list a minor child of a residential tenant as a defendant
in an eviction action complaint against the residential tenant. If a minor is the only person
renting the unit from the landlord, the landlord may list the minor as a defendant in an
eviction action complaint against the minor.
new text end

new text begin (b) The requirements of this section may not be waived or modified by the parties to a
residential lease. Any provision, whether oral or written, of a lease or other agreement by
which any provision of this section is waived by a tenant is contrary to public policy and
void. The tenant shall recover from the landlord actual and consequential damages or $300,
whichever is greater, for a violation of this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to eviction
actions filed on or after that date.
new text end