HF 5150

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/25/2024 02:51pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; prohibiting instructional materials with sexually explicit
images; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [120B.201] SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONTENT.
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new text begin (a) A school district or charter school must not provide a student a book or instructional
material that includes sexually explicit content, or access to a book or instructional material
that includes sexually explicit content unless:
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new text begin (1) the book or instructional material is provided as part of age-appropriate instruction
on sex education; and
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new text begin (2) a student's parent, for a student who is a minor, or an adult student gives written
permission for the student to be provided or have access to the book or instructional material
containing sexually explicit content.
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new text begin (b) As used in this section, "sexually explicit content" includes sexually explicit images
and sexually explicit language.
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