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MN HF3396

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/21/2016

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Gruenhagen

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Human Rights Act definition of "sex" to specify that a person's sex is either male or female as biologically defined.

  • Exempts employer restrooms, locker rooms, dressing rooms, and similar facilities from sexual orientation non-discrimination protections, requiring access based on biological sex.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Civil Law and Data Practices Policy3/21/2016

Full Bill Text

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