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| 1 | 1 | 1.1 A bill for an act | |
| 2 | 2 | 1.2 relating to education; allowing a parent to opt their child out of a face covering | |
| 3 | 3 | 1.3 requirement; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A. | |
| 4 | 4 | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: | |
| 5 | 5 | 1.5 Section 1. [121A.321] FACE COVERING OPT OUT. | |
| 6 | 6 | 1.6 A school district or charter school that requires students to wear face coverings in school | |
| 7 | 7 | 1.7buildings or on school grounds must allow a parent to opt their child out of the face covering | |
| 8 | 8 | 1.8requirement. A parent may opt their child out of a face covering requirement by notifying | |
| 9 | 9 | 1.9the school board, principal, or a person having administrative control of a school site. A | |
| 10 | 10 | 1.10school district or charter school must not require a parent to provide a reason for the parent's | |
| 11 | 11 | 1.11election or to provide any evidence regarding any fact related to the child's health or education | |
| 12 | 12 | 1.12status. A school district or charter school must not discipline or otherwise treat differently | |
| 13 | 13 | 1.13any child whose parent has opted their child out of a face covering requirement. | |
| 14 | 14 | 1.14 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. | |
| 15 | 15 | 1Section 1. | |
| 16 | 16 | REVISOR CR/HL 25-0141812/12/24 | |
| 17 | 17 | State of Minnesota | |
| 18 | 18 | This Document can be made available | |
| 19 | 19 | in alternative formats upon request | |
| 20 | 20 | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | |
| 21 | 21 | H. F. No. 252 | |
| 22 | 22 | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION | |
| 23 | 23 | Authored by Knudsen, Rymer, Davis, Sexton, Joy and others01/23/2025 | |
| 24 | 24 | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy |