1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to public safety; castration or sterilization of minors prohibited; imposing 1.3 criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.4 609. 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. [609.2248] CASTRATION OR STERILIZATION OF MINORS 1.7PROHIBITED. 1.8 A person who does either of the following to a person under the age of 18 years is guilty 1.9of a felony: 1.10 (1) physical or chemical castration; or 1.11 (2) 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. 1Section 1. 25-03029 as introduced01/30/25 REVISOR KLL/ES SENATE STATE OF MINNESOTA S.F. No. 1192NINETY-FOURTH SESSION (SENATE AUTHORS: WESENBERG, Lieske, Green, Bahr and Gruenhagen) OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE Introduction and first reading02/10/2025 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety