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HF 1523

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/06/2021 12:56pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to education; permitting youth development organizations informational
access to students; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
123B.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [123B.495] YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS;
INFORMATIONAL ACCESS.
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new text begin (a) School districts shall permit access to school facilities to youth development
organizations to distribute informational literature and promotional materials in order to
inform parents about participation in such organizations and their activities as provided in
paragraphs (c) and (d).
 new text end

new text begin (b) "Youth development organization" means any group with a state or nationwide
presence and a primary focus of providing youth development programming for the purposes
of encouraging civic education, providing access to leadership opportunities and learning
opportunities outside of the classroom, and promoting community well-being. Youth
development organization does not include any group that advocates or practices hatred,
hostility, or violence toward members of a race, ethnicity, nation, religion, gender, gender
identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected group.
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new text begin (c) A school district shall permit informational literature regarding youth development
organizations to be distributed to students, in paper form, during school hours. The youth
development organization shall provide to the superintendent written notice of the
organization's intent to distribute informational literature to the students, with a copy of the
materials, at least one week in advance.
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new text begin (d) The youth development organization is responsible for all direct costs of preparing
and distributing its informational literature, but must not be assessed any fees for such access
or usage.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2021.
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