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HF1908 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Gender-affirming care provisions removed that limit the impact of laws.

Related bill: SF3321

AI Generated Summary

This bill seeks to remove provisions related to gender-affirming care in Minnesota law and limit the impact of certain laws. Specifically, it amends multiple sections of Minnesota statutes, including those related to child custody jurisdiction and extradition, and repeals specific statutes that currently provide protections for gender-affirming care.

Key changes in the bill: - Amends child custody jurisdiction laws (Minn. Stat. § 518D.201, § 518D.204, § 518D.207): Removes existing provisions that allowed Minnesota courts to assert jurisdiction when a child was present in the state for the purpose of receiving gender-affirming health care. - Modifies extradition statutes (Minn. Stat. §§ 629.02, 629.05, 629.06, 629.13, 629.14): Likely reinstates the state's ability to arrest and extradite individuals who may be facing legal consequences in other states related to gender-affirming care. - Repeals certain protections for gender-affirming care: Eliminates statutes (Minn. Stat. §§ 62Q.585, 260.925, 543.23) that provided legal safeguards for the provision and access to gender-affirming health care.

Overall, this bill would roll back legal protections for gender-affirming care in Minnesota, potentially allowing for enforcement of out-of-state legal actions against individuals or providers involved in such care.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 04, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toJudiciary Finance and Civil Law
March 04, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toJudiciary Finance and Civil Law

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new provision regarding gender-affirming health care presence requirements."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This section defines the conditions under which Minnesota courts have jurisdiction for initial child custody determinations.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarification regarding jurisdiction criteria and evidence requirements."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "518D.201",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
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        ""
      ],
      "removed": [
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      ],
      "summary": "This section pertains to exceptions in jurisdiction for child custody cases in Minnesota.",
      "modified": [
        "References have changed with respect to jurisdictional exceptions under specific conditions."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "518D.204",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Criteria involving gender-affirming care have been included."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This section pertains to Minnesota being the more appropriate forum for deciding child custody.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarified conditions under which Minnesota is the more appropriate forum."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "518D.207",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

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