School carry ban stopped 7-7
House Education Policy heard HF 3401, which would have ended a principal’s authority to let permit holders carry on school property. The motion to advance failed 7-7 on a party-line vote.
At a glance
The hearing
- When: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 3:00 PM
- Where: State Capitol, Room G23
- What was heard: one gun control bill, HF 3401, the school carry prohibition
- Result: the motion to advance failed 7-7 on a party-line vote, and the bill stayed in committee
HF 3401
HF 3401: school carry prohibition
Chief author
- Rep. Julie Greene (DFL, HD 50A)
What it would have done
- Repealed the authority of a principal to let permit to carry holders carry a firearm on school property
- Set specific storage requirements for a firearm stored in a vehicle on school property
- Prohibited firearms at any activity or event sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League
Read the bill
Where we stood
- We opposed this bill.
What happened
- A motion to advance the bill failed 7-7 on a party-line vote
- The bill stayed in committee
- SF 3572, a Senate bill with the same provisions, was heard in Senate Judiciary and Public Safety on March 13
Video
Watch the full committee hearing
After the hearing
What happened next
- HF 3401 did not become law. SF 4067, the omnibus bill that passed the Senate 34-33 on May 4, 2026, would have ended the school parking-lot exception for permit holders. It never got a House vote.
- Expect school carry restrictions again in 2027: what to expect.
What’s next
The fight moves to the 2027 session
The 2027 session opens January 12 with a DFL trifecta and larger DFL majorities than in 2023-24. Every bill starts over with a new number in 2027, so expect the ideas on this page to come back under new numbers.
Get action alerts so you know when to call and when to testify, and follow the session on our 2027 page. For more of the record, see the 2025 session.
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