HF688 updates housing rules for people training service dogs, mandating that landlords and homeowners' associations cannot charge extra pet fees.
The Minnesota State House of Representatives passed HF688 on March 20, 2025 by a vote of 114 to 15. We have assigned pluses to the nays because interfering in voluntary contractual agreements between tenants and landlords violates Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution, which declares that, “No State shall … pass any … Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts.” Additionally, forcing property owners to accept terms they did not agree to infringes upon the constitutionally protected right of property ownership secured by the Bill of Rights.
