Minnesota House Bill HF814 Introduced / Bill

                    1.1	A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to public safety; criminalizing the castration or sterilization of minors;​
1.3 imposing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,​
1.4 chapter 609.​
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.6 Section 1. [609.2248] CASTRATION OR STERILIZATION OF MINORS.​
1.7 A person who does any of the following to a person under the age of 18 years is guilty​
1.8of a felony:​
1.9 (1) physical or chemical castration;​
1.10 (2) surgery on the genitalia or reproductive organs; or​
1.11 (3) any surgery, procedure, or administration of drugs that results in the person being​
1.12unable to conceive a child.​
1.13 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes​
1.14committed on or after that date.​
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REVISOR KLL/ES 25-02266​01/15/25 ​
State of Minnesota​
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES​
H. F. No.  814​
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
Authored by Wiener​02/17/2025​
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy​