HF 700 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Women's Bill of Rights created, and terms for all statutes and rules defined.

HF 700 creates the "Minnesota Women's Bill of Rights" by establishing specific biological definitions for sex-related terms in all state statutes, rules, and agency policies. It defines "woman" as an adult human of female sex, "girl" as a female minor, and "sex" as biological sex assigned at birth (with only two sexes), explicitly stating gender identity cannot substitute for "sex." The bill requires state agencies, schools, and public entities to use these definitions when collecting data on sex, including in vital statistics and antidiscrimination compliance. It also prohibits using terms like "gender identity" as synonyms for "sex" in official contexts. This bill directly affects how Minnesota state government classifies individuals in all legal and administrative documents.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Feb 13, 2025
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Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
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