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MN HF3396
Bill
Status
3/21/2016
Primary Sponsor
Glenn Gruenhagen
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AI Summary
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Amends Minnesota Human Rights Act definition of "sex" to specify that a person's sex is either male or female as biologically defined.
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Exempts employer restrooms, locker rooms, dressing rooms, and similar facilities from sexual orientation non-discrimination protections, requiring access based on biological sex.
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Prohibits employers from permitting access to multi-occupancy restrooms, locker rooms, and dressing rooms on any basis other than biological sex, with exceptions for children under nine with opposite-sex guardians, persons with disabilities, emergency personnel, and custodial staff.
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Applies the same access restrictions to public schools and universities for facilities used by minor students, with identical exceptions for young children, persons with disabilities, emergency access, and custodial staff.
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Exempts nonpublic youth service organizations from sexual orientation non-discrimination requirements for employee and volunteer qualifications.
Legislative Description
Human Rights Act provisions governing gender specific accommodations clarified.
Last Action
Author stricken Kresha.
4/28/2016