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

HF 1908 amends Minnesota's child custody laws to remove barriers that previously limited courts' jurisdiction when a child is in the state for gender-affirming care. The bill adds that a child's presence in Minnesota for gender-affirming health care meets the "significant connection" requirement for initial custody jurisdiction under statute 518D.201, and it allows temporary emergency custody orders if a child cannot access such care (statute 518D.204). These changes directly affect children and families navigating custody cases when traveling to Minnesota for gender-affirming medical treatment. The bill repeals prior restrictive language (including sections 543.23 and 260.925) that had limited these protections.