Minnesota SF 2276: Shakopee SandVenture pool facility bond issue and appropriation

Bill Text

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.​
1.5 BE 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​
1.8 any 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,​
1.11 whether consciously or unconsciously;​
1.12 (3) an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment due to​
1.13 the 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​
1.16 race 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​
1.19 committed 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.​
1​Section 1.​
25-01220 as introduced​01/09/25 REVISOR CR/KR​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 2276​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: LUCERO)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​671​03/06/2025​
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​
2.3 instructing students;​
2.4 (2) penalize or treat adversely a student who refuses to adopt or express any racist or​
2.5 sexist concept;​
2.6 (3) host, pay, or provide a venue for a speaker who espouses, advocates, or promotes​
2.7 any racist or sexist concept;​
2.8 (4) require a student to read, view, or listen to a book, article, video presentation, digital​
2.9 presentation, or other learning material that espouses, advocates, or promotes a racist or​
2.10 sexist concept; or​
2.11 (5) contract with a company, nonprofit organization, or state or local government entity​
2.12 to 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​
2.14 of action to file a civil complaint in a district court against a school district or charter school​
2.15 claiming that it has violated a provision of this act. If a court finds that the school district​
2.16 or charter school has violated a provision of this act, the court shall enjoin the violating​
2.17 school district or charter school from receiving funding from the state in the following fiscal​
2.18 year 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​
2.20 this section or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity​
2.21 shall not affect other provisions or applications of this section which can be given effect​
2.22 without 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​
2.25 any 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,​
2.28 whether consciously or unconsciously;​
2.29 (3) an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment due to​
2.30 the individual's race or sex;​
2.31 (4) an individual should receive favorable treatment due to the individual's race or sex;​
2​Sec. 2.​
25-01220 as introduced​01/09/25 REVISOR CR/KR​

3.1 (5) an individual or institution cannot or should not treat individuals without regard to​
3.2 race 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​
3.5 committed 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​
3.9 university may:​
3.10 (1) teach, advocate, or encourage the adoption of a racist or sexist concept while​
3.11 instructing students; or​
3.12 (2) penalize or treat adversely a student who refuses to adopt or express any racist or​
3.13