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Rep. Hortman's Son Helps Pass MN Bill on Police Cleanup Damage Coverage
The bills would require police to disclose chemical irritants and block insurance exclusions for damage tied to tear gas and other devices.
- On Tuesday, The Senate passed HF3782 and HF4133 with bipartisan support, requiring law enforcement to disclose chemical irritants used and prohibiting homeowners insurance exclusions for resulting damages.
- The legislation follows the ordeal of Colin Hortman, whose parents Melissa and Mark Hortman were killed on June 14, 2025, when law enforcement fired tear gas into their home, delaying cleanup for eight months.
- Colin described navigating the cleanup and insurance trust as the "paperwork of death," noting that although authorities claimed effects would last days, "that was not our experience."
- Sen. Bonnie Westlin, who championed the bills, said the goal is to ensure families are "spared having to go through this horrible, lengthy, inhumane process" and reclaim homes expeditiously.
- These bills, which also received support from The House on April 20, were backed at the Capitol by Sen. John Hoffman, who was also attacked on June 14.
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Minnesota Legislature passes bills backed by Colin Hortman after parents’ murder
ST. PAUL — After dealing with an emotional delay in the aftermath of his parents’ murders, Colin Hortman helped usher legislation to make the process easier for others through the Legislature to the governor’s desk. Colin Hortman said law enforcement fired multiple tear gas canisters into the home of his parents, Melissa and Mark Hortman, after they were killed on June 14, 2025, because officers believed the perpetrator might still be inside. Co…
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