HF 3204 Minnesota House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Parenting time and spousal maintenance provisions modified, antenuptial and postnuptial agreements governing provisions modified and updated, assisted reproduction rights and responsibilities established, and revisor of statutes directed to update terms used in statute.

This Minnesota law updates family court rules to ensure unmarried parents are treated the same as married couples when determining child custody and parenting time. The bill mandates that courts prioritize scheduling expedited hearings within 30 days if a parent is denied access to their child for 14 consecutive days or faces financial hardship during a legal dispute. It also establishes new rights and responsibilities regarding assisted reproduction and directs the state to modernize legal terminology used in family law statutes. These changes aim to support children's relationships with both parents while providing faster relief for urgent situations involving access or support.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Apr 4, 2023 Signed May 15, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
7
Committee
1
Amendments
4
May 15, 2024
Signed into law
Governor's action Approval 05/15/24
executive
May 15, 2024
Introduced
Secretary of State, Filed 05/15/2024
lower
May 15, 2024
Signed into law
Governor approval 05/15/2024
executive
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill was repassed as amended by the Senate
lower
May 7, 2024
Introduced
Motion to concur with Senate amendments
lower
May 7, 2024
Introduced
Returned from Senate with amendment
lower
May 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed
upper
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Special Order: Amended
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Introduced
Received from House
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed as amended
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors

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