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Text: 2023-2024 LGBTQ+ Session Laws
Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library on September 17, 2024; updated September 24, 2024.
This document seeks to compile a list of all LGBTQ+ related legislation passed in the 2023-2024 biennium. Below are links to laws from several sources, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, OutFront, and from searching laws by keyword.
This is not a comprehensive list because it's difficult to find related repealers without having an interest group or state agency track them in real time and then publicly write about them. If we do need to find statutes repealed on this topic, one way to do so would be to review the topics of each repealed statute in Table II. This would take a significant amount of time to do.
Another reason that this is not necessarily a comprehensive list is because there could be issues related to LGBTQ+ populations that would not be captured in a search for the keywords used here.
According to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights:
From: The Minnesota We're Building Together: Summary of legislation from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, June 2024
• Definition of familial status - Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 105, sec. 4
From: The Judiciary and Public Safety Bill Advances Civil Rights, Summary of legislation from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, May 2023; Also: A flyer
• Take Pride Act (which was passed in the Omnibus Judiciary and Public Safety appropriations bill)
o Removes the section that says Minnesota does not condone homosexuality and does not recognize the right of same sex marriage. (Minn. Stat. 363A.27) - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 19, sec. 72
o Update the definition of gender identity and remove outdated language that wrongly prejudices LGBTQIA+ community members by attempting to tie sexual orientation to criminal acts. (Minn. Stat. 363A.03 Subdivision 44) - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 19, sec. 46
o Removes the provision that allows for discrimination based on sexual orientation in duplexes. (Minn. Stat. 363A.21, Subdivision 1, Paragraph 3) - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 19, sec. 71
o Removes the provisions that allow for discrimination for some nonprofits to discriminate based on sexual orientation. (Minn. Stat. 363A.20, Subdivision 3) - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 19, sec. 72
According to OutFront:
The list of bills is from OutFront's Legislative Tracker, but I pulled out relevant articles and sections. Note that this list does not include any repealers that could be related to the topic.
• Equality under law provided, and constitutional amendment proposed. SF37 passed the House, but not the Senate
• Assisted reproduction rights and responsibilities updated, surrogacy agreement requirements created, and recordkeeping and information sharing provided for genetic donation. HF3567 passed the House, but not the Senate.
• Conversion therapy prohibited for children and vulnerable adults, medical assistance coverage prohibited, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited. Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 28
• Gender-affirming health care; use of subpoenas to gather information prevented; child custody and child welfare provisions amended; and warrant, arrest, and extradition provisions amended. Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 29
• Reproductive health care; health records release limited - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 31
• Omnibus Judiciary and Public Safety appropriations SF 2909.
o Assaults motivated by bias - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 4, sec. 4
o Felony assault -Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 4, sec. 5
o Criminal damage to property - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 4, sec. 13 and sec. 14
o Aggravated violations - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 4, sec. 18
o Reward account for missing and murdered indigenous relatives - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 5, sec. 25
o Clemency application - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 8, sec. 5
o Reports required - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 10, sec. 9
o Hate or extremist groups - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 10, sec. 12
o Training courses - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 10, sec. 13
o In-service training required - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 10, sec. 18
o Risk-assessment instrument - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 11, sec. 25
o Earned incentive release credit - (Policy on disparities) - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 12, sec. 6
o Reporting required - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 12, sec. 14
o Community supervision advisory committee - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 17, sec. 30
o Adding "gender identity" to several statute sections throughout article 19. - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 19. I saw several in sections 43-71.
o Definition of sexual orientation - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 19, sec. 47
o Gender identity defined - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 19, sec. 48
o Inquiries into pay history - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 52, article 19, sec. 56
• Omnibus Jobs, Economic Development, Labor, and Industry appropriations
o Small business assistance partnerships program - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 53, article 15, sec. 9
o PFund Foundation and Quorum establishment of a business expansion program for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs grant appropriation - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 53, article 20, sec. 2, item (pp) and (qq)
• Education finance bill.
o Access to menstrual products - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 55, article 1, sec. 1
o Malicious and sadistic conduct - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 55, article 2, sec. 22
o Definitions - "eligible institution" - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 55, article 2, sec. 45
• Council on LGBTQIA Minnesotans establishment and appropriations
o Appropriation Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 62, article 1, sec. 23
o Council authority Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 62, article 2, sec. 34
• Omnibus Health appropriations
o There were changes from "family planning" to "sexual and reproductive health" in this law
o HIV prevention grants Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 70, article 4, sec. 60
o Health equity advisory and leadership (HEAL) council Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 70, article 4, sec. 70
o Equitable health care task force Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 70, article 4, sec. 105
o Cultural and ethnic minority infrastructure grant program Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 70, article 9, sec. 6
o Crisis assessment and intervention staff qualifications Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 70, article 9, sec. 31
o Crisis stabilization staff qualifications Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 70, article 9, sec. 32
o Street and community outreach and drop-in program Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 70, article 11, sec. 7
o Emergency shelter facilities Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 70, article 11, sec. 14
o Community resource centers Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 70, article 14, sec. 42
o Gender-affirming services Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 70, article 17, sec. 43
• Omnibus Education policy bill, Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 109
o [I'm not sure why it was listed? Perhaps there were some related repeals or keywords I'm not thinking of]
• Omnibus Commerce policy bill, Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 114
o Gender-affirming care Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 114, article 1, sec. 7
Additional laws
I searched laws by keyword for several topics and only included results that were not already listed above. Note that this list does not include any repealers that could be related to the topic.
• Search word: LGBTQ
o Community identity and heritage grant program - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 40, article 4, sec. 2, subd. 8, (d), (2)
o Emerging farmer working group - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 43, article 2, sec. 2
o Licensure or certification required - Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 125, article 3, sec. 7, (d), (8)
• Search word: Queer
o DNR "I Can!" programs - Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 40, article 3, sec. 3
o Report preventing violence against Latina women and queer Latines in Minnesota - Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 123, article 1, sec. 16
• Search word: Gender
o Use of force - Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 123, article 6, sec. 5
o Reaction to victim's sexual orientation or gender identity - Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 123, article 6, sec. 6
o Human services appropriation [transgender adults experiencing homelessness] - Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 127, article 14, sec. 6
o Expediating rental assistance - Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 127, article 16, sec. 2
o Discrimination prohibited - Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 127, article 17, sec. 7
o Comprehensive training - Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 127, article 35, sec. 8
o Licensure or certification required - Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 127, article 48, sec. 7, (d), (8)
o Gender-affirming care - Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 127, article 57, sec. 56
• Search word: Transgender
o Emergency Shelter needs analysis for transgender adults experiencing homelessness - Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 115, article 14, sec. 1 and Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 115, article 22, sec. 2, (c).