Text of MN SF 886 (2025)
Biological definition of male and female establishment
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As introduced
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A bill for an act
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relating to statutory construction; establishing a biological definition of male and
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female; defining terms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 645.451, by
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adding subdivisions.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 645.451, is amended by adding a subdivision
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to read:
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Subd. 7. Boy. "Boy" means a minor human male.
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Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 645.451, is amended by adding a subdivision to
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read:
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Subd. 8. Father. "Father" means a male parent.
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Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 645.451, is amended by adding a subdivision to
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read:
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Subd. 9. Female. "Female" means, when used to refer to an individual, an individual
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who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly
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or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and
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utilizes eggs for fertilization.
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SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 886
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: GRUENHAGEN, Drazkowski, Mathews, Green and Lucero)
OFFICIAL STATUS
D-PG
DATE
Introduction and first reading
02/03/2025
Referred to Health and Human Services
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Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 645.451, is amended by adding a subdivision to
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read:
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Subd. 10. Gender. "Gender" has the meaning given to sex in subdivision 15, when used
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alone to refer to males, females, or the natural differences between males and females.
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Gender is not considered a synonym or shorthand expression for gender identity, experienced
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gender, gender expression, or gender role. This definition does not apply when the term is
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used in conjunction with other words or as an adjective to modify other words, or when
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context or explicit definition in existing state law, administrative rules, or guidelines of a
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governmental entity indicates otherwise. Gender is not synonymous with gender identity.
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Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 645.451, is amended by adding a subdivision to
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read:
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Subd. 11. Girl. "Girl" means a minor human female.
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Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 645.451, is amended by adding a subdivision to
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read:
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Subd. 12. Male. "Male" means, when used to refer to an individual, an individual who
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naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly
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or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and
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utilizes sperm for fertilization.
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Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 645.451, is amended by adding a subdivision to
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read:
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Subd. 13. Man. "Man" means an adult human male, except when used as a generic
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reference to human beings.
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Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 645.451, is amended by adding a subdivision to
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read:
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Subd. 14. Mother. "Mother" means a female parent.
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Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 645.451, is amended by adding a subdivision to
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read:
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Subd. 15. Sex. "Sex" means, when referring to a characteristic of an individual, the
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individual's biological sex, either male or female. Sex is not synonymous with gender
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identity.
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Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 645.451, is amended by adding a subdivision
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to read:
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Subd. 16. Woman. "Woman" means an adult human female.
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