1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to education; prohibiting the teaching of racist or sexist concepts; creating
1.3 private rights of action; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
1.4 chapters 120B; 136F.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [120B.26] TEACHING RACIAL, GENDER, AND UNIVERSAL EQUITY.
1.7 Subdivision 1.Definition.For purposes of this section, "racist or sexist concept" includes
1.8any of the following concepts:
1.9 (1) one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex;
1.10 (2) an individual, by virtue of race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive,
1.11whether consciously or unconsciously;
1.12 (3) an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment due to
1.13the individual's race or sex;
1.14 (4) an individual should receive favorable treatment due to the individual's race or sex;
1.15 (5) an individual or institution cannot or should not treat individuals without regard to
1.16race or sex;
1.17 (6) an individual's moral character is determined by the individual's race or sex;
1.18 (7) an individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, bears responsibility for actions
1.19committed in the past by members of the individual's race or sex;
1.20 (8) meritocracy or merit-based systems are either racist or sexist; and
1.21 (9) the United States or the state is fundamentally racist or sexist.
1Section 1.
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SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 2276NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: LUCERO)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading03/06/2025
Referred to Education Policy 2.1 Subd. 2.Instructional prohibitions.No school district or charter school may:
2.2 (1) teach, advocate, or encourage the adoption of a racist or sexist concept while
2.3instructing students;
2.4 (2) penalize or treat adversely a student who refuses to adopt or express any racist or
2.5sexist concept;
2.6 (3) host, pay, or provide a venue for a speaker who espouses, advocates, or promotes
2.7any racist or sexist concept;
2.8 (4) require a student to read, view, or listen to a book, article, video presentation, digital
2.9presentation, or other learning material that espouses, advocates, or promotes a racist or
2.10sexist concept; or
2.11 (5) contract with a company, nonprofit organization, or state or local government entity
2.12to take any action prohibited in clauses (1) to (4).
2.13 Subd. 3.Private cause of action.A resident of the state has standing and a private cause
2.14of action to file a civil complaint in a district court against a school district or charter school
2.15claiming that it has violated a provision of this act. If a court finds that the school district
2.16or charter school has violated a provision of this act, the court shall enjoin the violating
2.17school district or charter school from receiving funding from the state in the following fiscal
2.18year and shall award costs and attorney fees to the complainant.
2.19 Subd. 4.Severability.The provisions of this section are severable. If any provision of
2.20this section or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity
2.21shall not affect other provisions or applications of this section which can be given effect
2.22without the invalid provision or application.
2.23 Sec. 2. [136F.33] TEACHING RACIAL, GENDER, AND UNIVERSAL EQUITY.
2.24 Subdivision 1.Definition.For purposes of this section, "racist or sexist concept" includes
2.25any of the following concepts:
2.26 (1) one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex;
2.27 (2) an individual, by virtue of race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive,
2.28whether consciously or unconsciously;
2.29 (3) an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment due to
2.30the individual's race or sex;
2.31 (4) an individual should receive favorable treatment due to the individual's race or sex;
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25-01220 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR CR/KR 3.1 (5) an individual or institution cannot or should not treat individuals without regard to
3.2race or sex;
3.3 (6) an individual's moral character is determined by the individual's race or sex;
3.4 (7) an individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, bears responsibility for actions
3.5committed in the past by members of the individual's race or sex;
3.6 (8) meritocracy or merit-based systems are either racist or sexist; and
3.7 (9) the United States or the state is fundamentally racist or sexist.
3.8 Subd. 2.Instructional prohibitions.(a) No faculty at a Minnesota state college or
3.9university may:
3.10 (1) teach, advocate, or encourage the adoption of a racist or sexist concept while
3.11instructing students; or
3.12 (2) penalize or treat adversely a student who refuses to adopt or express any racist or
3.13sexist concept.
3.14 (b) No Minnesota state college or university may:
3.15 (1) host, pay, or provide a venue for a speaker who espouses, advocates, or promotes
3.16any racist or sexist concept; or
3.17 (2) require a student to read, view, or listen to a book, article, video presentation, digital
3.18presentation, or other learning material that espouses, advocates, or promotes a racist or
3.19sexist concept.
3.20 (c) No Minnesota state college or university may contract with a company, nonprofit
3.21organization, or state or local government entity to take any action prohibited in paragraph
3.22(a) or (b).
3.23 Subd. 3.Private cause of action.A resident of the state has standing and a private cause
3.24of action to file a civil complaint in a district court against a Minnesota state college or
3.25university claiming that it has violated a provision of this act. If a court finds that the
3.26Minnesota state college or university has violated a provision of this act, the court shall
3.27enjoin the violating institution from receiving funding from the state in the following fiscal
3.28year and shall award costs and attorney fees to the complainant.
3.29 Subd. 4.Severability.The provisions of this section are severable. If any provision of
3.30this section or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity
3.31shall not affect other provisions or applications of this section which can be given effect
3.32without the invalid provision or application.
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