Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 8, article 5 (Eviction Moratorium Phaseout), sections 1-4

The record

Jurisdiction

Minnesota

Level

State

Authority

Legislative act; Minn. Stat. secs. 504B.285, 504B.291, 504B.171, 327C.09, 327.64

Issued

2021-06-29 June 29, 2021

Effective

2021-06-30 (day following final enactment) (read as 2021-06-30)

End

Sec. 2 expires 105 days after enactment (Oct. 12, 2021); sec. 4 expires June 1, 2022; sec. 1 (voiding EOs 20-14, 20-73, 20-79) permanent (read as 2021-10-12)

In force

June 30, 2021 to Oct. 12, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public officesOther

Addressees

• residential landlords
• manufactured-home park owners and secured parties
• tenants
• district courts

Functions reached

• PM property management (no terminations, nonrenewals or filings on stated grounds)
• SV collections
• CL court process
• CB tenants
• LE leasing offices

Collection

Minnesota MN

Operative words

Section 1. EXECUTIVE ORDERS 20-14, 20-73, AND 20-79 VOID. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12, or any other law to the contrary, Executive Orders 20-14, 20-73, and 20-79 are null and void.... Sec. 2. EVICTION MORATORIUM PHASEOUT.... (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the following actions are prohibited: (1) termination or nonrenewal of residential leases, except: (i) at the request of a tenant or where the termination is due to the tenant seriously endangering the safety of others or significantly damaging property; (ii) for violations under Minnesota Statutes, section 504B.171, subdivision 1; (iii) for material violations of the lease other than nonpayment of rent; and (iv) from and after 45 days after the date of enactment of this act, for those with outstanding rent who are ineligible for rental assistance through a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program; (2) filing of eviction actions under Minnesota Statutes, section 504B.285 or 504B.291, except: (i) where the tenant seriously endangers the safety of others or significantly damages property; (ii) for violations under Minnesota Statutes, section 504B.171, subdivision 1; (iii) from and after 15 days after the date of enactment of this act, for material violations of the lease other than nonpayment of rent; and (iv) from and after 75 days after the date of enactment of this act, for those with outstanding rent who are ineligible for rental assistance... (e) This section expires 105 days after the date of enactment of this act. Sec. 3. [15-day pre-filing notice with past-due amount and referral to renthelpmn.org or 211] Sec. 4. EVICTIONS; PENDING APPLICATIONS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including section 2, the filing of an eviction action or proceeding with an eviction action based on nonpayment of rent against a tenant with a pending application for assistance through an emergency rental assistance program... is prohibited.... This section expires June 1, 2022.

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