1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to housing; prohibiting landlords from listing the name of a minor child 
1.3 	of a tenant in an eviction complaint;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes, chapter 504B.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [504B.2136] NAMING MINORS AS DEFENDANTS PROHIBITED.
1.7 	(a) A residential landlord shall not list a minor child of a residential tenant as a defendant 
1.8 	in an eviction action complaint against the residential tenant. If a minor is the only person 
1.9 	renting the unit from the landlord, the landlord may list the minor as a defendant in an 
1.10 	eviction action complaint against the minor.
1.11 	(b) The requirements of this section may not be waived or modified by the parties to a 
1.12 	residential lease. Any provision, whether oral or written, of a lease or other agreement by 
1.13 	which any provision of this section is waived by a tenant is contrary to public policy and 
1.14 	void. The tenant shall recover from the landlord actual and consequential damages or $300, 
1.15 	whichever is greater, for a violation of this section.

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to eviction 
1.17 	actions filed  on or after that date.