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This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to the Minnesota Constitution that guarantees equal rights for all persons and prohibits discrimination based on specific characteristics. The proposed amendment would protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, and sex, with sex explicitly including decisions about pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation. Under the proposed amendment, any state action that denies an individual's equal rights would be invalid unless it represents the least restrictive means of achieving a compelling governmental interest. The amendment would apply to the state, its agencies, and political subdivisions, and is designed to be self-executing while not limiting existing constitutional rights. The proposed amendment would not invalidate laws or programs designed to prevent or remedy discrimination. If approved by voters in the 2026 general election, the amendment would become effective on January 1, 2027, and would be presented to voters with the title "Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment" with a ballot question asking if the state constitution should be amended to guarantee equal rights and prohibit discrimination based on the specified characteristics.

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