Text of MN HF 3926 (2024)
Minnesota Human Rights Act changes made.
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As introduced
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A bill for an act
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relating to human rights; making changes to the Minnesota Human Rights Act;
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amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 363A.20, subdivision 2; 363A.26.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 363A.20, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
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Subd. 2. Religious or fraternal organization. The provisions of section 363A.08 shall
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not apply to a religious or fraternal corporation, association, or society, with respect to
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qualifications based on religion or, sexual orientation, or gender identity when religion or,
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sexual orientation, or gender identity shall be a bona fide occupational qualification for
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employment.
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Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 363A.26, is amended to read:
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363A.26 EXEMPTION BASED ON RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION.
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Nothing in this chapter prohibits any religious association, religious corporation, or
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religious society that is not organized for private profit, or any institution organized for
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educational purposes that is operated, supervised, or controlled by a religious association,
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religious corporation, or religious society that is not organized for private profit, from:
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(1) limiting admission to or giving preference to persons of the same religion or
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denomination;
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(2) in matters relating to sexual orientation or gender identity, taking any action with
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respect to education, employment, housing and real property, or use of facilities. This clause
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shall not apply to secular business activities engaged in by the religious association, religious
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 3926
NINETY-THIRD SESSION
Authored by Niska and Scott
02/19/2024
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
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corporation, or religious society, the conduct of which is unrelated to the religious and
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educational purposes for which it is organized; or
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(3) taking any action with respect to the provision of goods, services, facilities, or
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accommodations directly related to the solemnization or celebration of a civil marriage that
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is in violation of its religious beliefs.
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