1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human rights; clarifying the definition of disability;amending 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 363A.03, subdivision 12.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 363A.03, subdivision 12, is amended to 
1.6 	read:
1.7 		Subd. 12.Disability. "Disability" means any condition or characteristic that renders 
1.8 	a person a disabled person. A disabled person is any person who (1) has a physical, 
1.9 	sensory, or mental impairment which materially limits one or more major life activities; 
1.10 	(2) has a record of such an impairment; or (3) is regarded as having such an impairment.
1.11 	For purposes of this section, a disabled person includes any person who is addicted to a 
1.12 	mood altering chemical other than nicotine.