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MN HF2766
Bill
Status
4/1/2019
Primary Sponsor
Kristin Bahner
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to replace gender-specific pronouns (he, his, him) with gender-neutral terms (the person, the member, their) throughout the Minnesota Constitution.
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Updates multiple constitutional articles including sections addressing rights, criminal prosecutions, voting, judicial duties, and executive powers without changing legal effect or meaning.
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Includes a severability clause allowing individual changes to be struck down by courts if found unconstitutional while preserving remaining amendments.
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Requires submission of the amendment to voters at the 2020 general election with the ballot question: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to use gender-neutral terms without any consequential changes in its legal effect?"
Legislative Description
Gender-neutral terms provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Last Action
Motion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed Ways and Means
3/2/2020