1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to crime victims; expanding the protection against employer retaliation;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 611A.036, subdivisions 2, 7.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 611A.036, subdivision 2, is amended to 
1.6 	read:
1.7 		Subd. 2.Victim's spouse or next of kin. An employer must allow a victim of a 
1.8 	~~heinous~~ violent crime, as well as the victim's spouse or next of kin, reasonable time off 
1.9 	from work to attend criminal proceedings related to the victim's case.

1.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2007.

1.11 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 611A.036, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
1.12 		Subd. 7.Definition. As used in this section, ~~"heinous crime"~~ "violent crime" means
1.13 	a violation or attempt to violate any of the following: section 609.185; 609.19; 609.195; 
1.14 	609.20; 609.205; 609.21; 609.221; 609.222; 609.223; 609.2231; 609.2241; 609.2242; 
1.15 	609.2245; 609.2247; 609.228; 609.23; 609.231; 609.2325; 609.233; 609.235; 609.24; 
1.16 	609.245; 609.25; 609.255; 609.265; 609.2661; 609.2662; 609.2663; 609.2664; 609.2665; 
1.17 	609.267; 609.2671; 609.2672; 609.268; 609.282; 609.342; 609.343; 609.344; 609.345; 
1.18 	609.3451; 609.3453; 609.352; 609.377; 609.378; 609.561, subdivision 1; 609.582, 
1.19 	subdivision 1, paragraph (a) or (c); or 609.66, subdivision 1e, paragraph (b).
1.20 	~~(1) a violation or attempted violation of section 609.185 or 609.19;~~
1.21 	~~(2) a violation of section 609.195 or 609.221; or~~
2.1 	~~(3) a violation of section 609.342, 609.343, or 609.344, if the offense was committed~~ 
2.2 	~~with force or violence or if the complainant was a minor at the time of the offense.~~

2.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2007.