MN HF3540

Adds "veteran or military status" as a protected class under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, public services, and education

Defines "veteran or military status" to include active and reserve members of all U.S. military branches, National Guard members, military veterans as defined in federal law, and veterans of the Secret War in Laos

Applies protections to actions by employers, labor organizations, employment agencies, real estate brokers, property owners, and educational institutions

Specifies that the new protections do not supersede, nullify, or repeal existing preferential treatment of veterans under federal, state, or local law

Amends multiple sections of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 363A to incorporate veteran or military status alongside existing protected characteristics like race, sex, disability, and sexual orientation