Constitutional amendment providing for equality under the law
This bill proposes adding a new section to the Minnesota Constitution to guarantee equal rights and prohibit discrimination for all people. It specifically protects individuals from discrimination based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, and sex, with the definition of sex explicitly including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation. If voters approve the amendment at the 2026 general election, the change will become effective on January 1, 2027. The text also establishes that any state action denying these rights must be the least restrictive way to achieve a very important government goal.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2023
Last action May 19, 2024
Floor votes · House May 18, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
3
May 19, 2024
Introduced
Returned from House with amendment
upper
May 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed
lower
May 18, 2024
Introduced
Amendments offered
lower
May 17, 2024
Introduced
Amendments offered
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended
lower
May 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt
lower
May 18, 2023
Committee
Senate file first reading, referred to Rules and Legislative Administration
lower
May 18, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate
lower
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Rules and Administration
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Withdrawn and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Jan 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to State and Local Government and Veterans
upper
Jan 5, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 37 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Kunesh-Podein
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Andy Smith
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Brad Tabke
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Brion Curran
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Esther Agbaje
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Ethan Cha
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Frank Hornstein
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Ginny Klevorn
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Heather Keeler
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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