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This bill establishes the Minnesota Women's Bill of Rights, which provides strict definitions for biological sex and sets guidelines for how sex is understood and applied in state policies and data collection. The bill defines "woman" as an adult human female, "man" as an adult human male, and explicitly states that there are only two sexes (male and female) determined at birth. It aims to prevent discrimination by requiring that policies treat males and females fairly in relation to each other, while also allowing for separate single-sex environments in areas like athletics, bathrooms, and shelters when biological differences justify separation. The bill requires state agencies and public schools to collect sex-related data using only male or female classifications, based on biological characteristics. It also instructs the revisor of statutes to replace standalone uses of the word "gender" with "sex" in state documents. The bill includes a severability clause, meaning that if any part of the law is found unconstitutional, the rest of the law remains in effect. Notably, the bill addresses individuals with differences in sex development (DSD or intersex conditions), stating that such conditions do not constitute a third sex and that such individuals should be accommodated consistent with state and federal law.

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