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MN HF2766

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/1/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kristin Bahner

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Updates multiple constitutional articles including sections addressing rights, criminal prosecutions, voting, judicial duties, and executive powers without changing legal effect or meaning.

  • Includes a severability clause allowing individual changes to be struck down by courts if found unconstitutional while preserving remaining amendments.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/2/2020
Rules and Legislative Administration2/27/2020
Government Operations4/1/2019

Full Bill Text

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