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MN HF146

Bill

Status

Passed

4/27/2023

Primary Sponsor

Leigh Finke

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Declares out-of-state laws authorizing child removal based on a parent allowing gender-affirming health care to be against Minnesota public policy and unenforceable in state courts.

  • Establishes that a child's presence in Minnesota to obtain gender-affirming health care satisfies jurisdictional requirements for child custody determinations under Minnesota law.

  • Adds inability to obtain gender-affirming health care as a basis for temporary emergency jurisdiction in child custody cases.

  • Prohibits issuance or recognition of subpoenas in Minnesota related to violations of other states' laws designed to interfere with gender-affirming health care, and bars contempt charges for refusing to comply.

  • Exempts persons from arrest, extradition, and warrant issuance under Minnesota law for acts committed in the state or services received involving gender-affirming health care as defined in the bill.

Legislative Description

Gender-affirming health care; use of subpoenas to gather information prevented; child custody and child welfare provisions amended; and warrant, arrest, and extradition provisions amended.

Last Action

Secretary of State Chapter 29

4/27/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules and Administration3/27/2023
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law1/9/2023

Full Bill Text

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