Minnesota Session Laws - 1996, Regular Session

  
    
KEY: stricken = old language to be removed
     underscored = new language to be added
    
                            CHAPTER 431-H.F.No. 2042 
                  An act relating to the human rights act; providing 
                  that making certain equal opportunities in athletic 
                  programs available on the basis of sex is not an 
                  unfair discriminatory practice; amending Minnesota 
                  Statutes 1994, section 363.02, subdivision 4. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 363.02, 
        subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 4.  [PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS.] The provisions of 
        section 363.03, subdivision 3, relating to sex, shall not apply 
        to such facilities as restrooms, locker rooms, and other similar 
        places.  The provisions of section 363.03, subdivision 3, do not 
        apply to employees or volunteers of a nonpublic service 
        organization whose primary function is providing occasional 
        services to minors, such as youth sports organizations, scouting 
        organizations, boys' or girls' clubs, programs providing 
        friends, counselors, or role models for minors, youth theater, 
        dance, music or artistic organizations, agricultural 
        organizations for minors, and other youth organizations, with 
        respect to qualifications based on sexual orientation. 
           The provisions of section 363.03, subdivision 3, relating 
        to sex, do not apply to restricting membership on an athletic 
        team or in a program or event to participants of one sex if the 
        restriction is necessary to preserve the unique character of the 
        team, program, or event and it would not substantially reduce 
        comparable athletic opportunities for the other sex.  
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
           Presented to the governor March 30, 1996 
           Signed by the governor April 2, 1996, 12:40 p.m.