Overview
- The bill cleared the Senate with a unanimous vote after House passage last month, and a spokesperson said Gov. Tim Walz will sign it into law.
- The legislation raises criminal penalties for people who pose as law enforcement to deceive the public.
- Police say Vance Boelter posed as an officer using a mask and an SUV with emergency lights during the June 14 attack that killed Melissa Hortman and injured Sen. John Hoffman.
- The attacks triggered what authorities described as a roughly 40-hour manhunt as officers moved to alert and protect other lawmakers.
- Lawmakers are considering off-campus protection for officials and round-the-clock weapons screening at the Capitol after reported threats jumped to 93 last year from 18.