HF 676 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cohabitation contract terminology updated to gender-neutral terms.

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 513.075 to update language in cohabitation agreements from gendered terms ("a man and a woman") to gender-neutral language. It directly affects unmarried couples living together in Minnesota who enter into written property and financial agreements. The key change replaces outdated terminology while keeping the same requirements: agreements must be in writing, signed by both parties, and enforced only after the relationship ends. This is a straightforward terminology update with no change to the legal requirements or protections for cohabiting couples.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2025
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Feb 13, 2025
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