Text of MN SF 1192 (2025)

Castration or sterilization of minors prohibition

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1.1 A bill for an act​ 1.2 relating to public safety; castration or sterilization of minors prohibited; imposing​ 1.3 criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter​ 1.4 609.​ 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​ 1.6 Section 1. [609.2248] CASTRATION OR STERILIZATION OF MINORS​ 1.7 PROHIBITED.​ 1.8 A person who does either of the following to a person under the age of 18 years is guilty​ 1.9 of a felony:​ 1.10 (1) physical or chemical castration; or​ 1.11 (2) any surgery, procedure, or administration of drugs that results in the person being​ 1.12 unable to conceive a child.​ 1.13 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes​ 1.14 committed on or after that date.​ 1​ Section 1.​ 25-03029 as introduced​ 01/30/25 REVISOR KLL/ES​ SENATE​ STATE OF MINNESOTA​ S.F. No. 1192​ NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​ (SENATE AUTHORS: WESENBERG, Lieske, Green, Bahr and Gruenhagen)​ OFFICIAL STATUS​ D-PG​ DATE​ Introduction and first reading​ 02/10/2025​ Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety​