Bill > SF2276

This bill proposes to prohibit teaching certain "racist or sexist concepts" in Minnesota's K-12 schools and state colleges and universities. The bill defines nine specific concepts as prohibited, including ideas such as one race or sex being inherently superior, individuals being inherently racist or sexist due to their race or sex, and claims that the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist. Schools and colleges would be banned from teaching, advocating, or encouraging these concepts, hosting speakers who promote them, requiring students to engage with materials containing these ideas, or penalizing students who refuse to adopt such concepts. The bill also creates a unique enforcement mechanism: any state resident can file a civil complaint against a school district or university that violates these provisions. If a court finds a violation, the institution would be barred from receiving state funding in the following fiscal year and would be required to pay the complainant's legal costs. The bill applies to both K-12 school districts and charter schools (in Section 1) and to Minnesota state colleges and universities (in Section 2), with nearly identical language in both sections. The provisions are designed to be severable, meaning that if one part of the law is found invalid, the rest can still be implemented.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2276&ssn=0&y=2025