Text of MN HF 814 (2025)
Castration or sterilization of minors criminalized, and criminal penalties imposed.
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As introduced
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A bill for an act
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relating to public safety; criminalizing the castration or sterilization of minors;
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imposing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
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chapter 609.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1. [609.2248] CASTRATION OR STERILIZATION OF MINORS.
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A person who does any of the following to a person under the age of 18 years is guilty
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of a felony:
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(1) physical or chemical castration;
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(2) surgery on the genitalia or reproductive organs; or
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(3) any surgery, procedure, or administration of drugs that results in the person being
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unable to conceive a child.
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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes
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committed on or after that date.
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REVISOR
KLL/ES
25-02266
01/15/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 814
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Wiener
02/17/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy