Provision on accommodation discrimination added to the human rights act.

A bill for an act

relating to human rights; adding a provision on accommodation discrimination to

the human rights act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 363A.02,

subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 363A.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Freedom from discrimination.

(a) It is the public policy of this state to

secure for persons in this state, freedom from discrimination:

(1) in employment because of one or more of the following: race, color, creed, religion,

national origin, sex, gender identity, marital status, disability, status with regard to public

assistance, sexual orientation, familial status, and age;

(2) in housing and real property because of one or more of the following: race, color,

creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, marital status, disability, status with

regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, and familial status;

(3) in public accommodations because of one or more of the following: race, color,

creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability;

(4) in public services because of one or more of the following: race, color, creed, religion,

national origin, sex, gender identity, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, and status

with regard to public assistance; and

(5) in education because of one or more of the following: race, color, creed, religion,

national origin, sex, gender identity, marital status, disability, status with regard to public

assistance, sexual orientation, and age.

(b) Such discrimination threatens the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of this state

and menaces the institutions and foundations of democracy. It is also the public policy of

this state to protect all persons from wholly unfounded charges of discrimination. Nothing

in this chapter shall be interpreted as restricting the implementation of positive action

programs to combat discrimination.

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(c) Accommodations allow persons with disabilities to participate fully in these areas

of protection. Failure to engage in the process to determine an accommodation may be

discriminatory.

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