1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to homeowner's insurance; prohibiting the use of dog ownership in 
1.3 	underwriting practices;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.4 	chapter 65A.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [65A.298] DOG OWNERSHIP USE IN UNDERWRITING PROHIBITED.
1.7 	(a) No insurer shall refuse to renew, decline to offer, reduce the limits of, cancel, or 
1.8 	charge differential rates for equivalent coverage for any coverage in a homeowner's policy 
1.9 	based in whole or in part upon the harboring of any specific breed of dog on the property.
1.10 	(b) Paragraph (a) shall not apply if a dog has been designated as a dangerous dog, as 
1.11 	defined in section 347.50, subdivision 2.