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Read. Follow. Verify.Minnesota House Bill 272 Establishes Double Civil Damages for Failing to Notify Owners of Found Livestock
Last action · February 10, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and PolicySponsor: Andrew Myers
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What This Bill Proposed
House File 272 holds finders of lost livestock or stray animals civilly liable for twice the damages sustained by the owner if they fail to provide required notice within statutory deadlines. The measure sets specific notification rules and timelines for finders depending on whether the animal's owner is known.
Establishes a financial penalty for individuals who find lost livestock or stray animals and neglect to notify the owner or local authorities within the required timeframe, changing financial liability for finders of lost animals.
- State laws regarding estray animals govern the legal responsibilities of individuals who find lost livestock and livestock owners. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Finders of stray animals
Finders face civil liability equal to double the damages sustained by the owner if they fail to provide the required notice within the statutory timeframe.
Owners of estray animals
Owners gain the legal right to recover double the amount of damages sustained if a finder fails to give proper notice upon finding their animal.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if someone finds a stray animal and knows who owns it?
What are the options if a finder does not know who owns the stray animal?
What is the financial penalty for failing to provide the required notice?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 10, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
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