| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 Constitution, article I, by adding a section; providing for equal rights under the |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 law and prohibiting discrimination based on the listed characteristics. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8is adopted, a section shall be added to article I, to read: |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 Sec. 18. Marriage is a fundamental right and shall not be restricted based on gender or |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10race. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS. |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2026 general election. |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13If ratified, the amendment is effective January 1, 2027. The question submitted must be: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to state that marriage is a fundamental |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15right and shall not be restricted based on gender or race? |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 Yes ................... |
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| 17 | 17 | | "1.17 No .................... |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1Sec. 2. |
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| 19 | 19 | | REVISOR VH/VJ 25-0262802/20/25 |
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| 20 | 20 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 21 | 21 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 22 | 22 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 23 | 23 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 24 | 24 | | H. F. No. 2195 |
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| 25 | 25 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 26 | 26 | | Authored by Hollins, Keeler, Berg, Curran, Finke and others03/12/2025 |
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| 27 | 27 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy |
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