SF 4040

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/06/2026 09:30 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to employment; prohibiting employers from requiring a driver's license
as a condition of employment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 363A.08,
by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 363A.08, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Requiring proof of driver's license prohibited. new text end

new text begin (a) Except when based on a
bona fide occupational qualification where driving is one of the essential job functions or
is related to a legitimate business purpose for the position, it is an unfair employment practice
for an employer, an employment agency, or a labor organization to:
new text end

new text begin (1) require, as a condition of employment or continuation of employment, an employee
or applicant for employment to possess or present a valid driver's license; or
new text end

new text begin (2) refuse to accept from an employee or an applicant for employment, as an alternative
to a driver's license, any other identification documents that are deemed acceptable for the
purpose of forms prescribed by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services that
are used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for
employment in the United States.
new text end

new text begin (b) Nothing in paragraph (a) shall be construed to prohibit an employer, an employment
agency, or a labor organization from accepting a driver's license as identification if voluntarily
offered by an employee or applicant for employment.
new text end

new text begin (c) The acceptance of a driver's license by an employer, an employment agency, or a
labor organization if voluntarily offered by an employee or applicant for employment may
not be used as evidence of a violation of this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2027.
new text end