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Minnesota · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 481: Discrimination against an individual prohibited for the refusal of medical interventions for reasons of conscience, including religious conviction.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 481 is a bill introduced in the Minnesota House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Discrimination against an individual prohibited for the refusal of medical interventions for reasons of conscience, including religious conviction. Primary sponsor: Shane Mekeland (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 13, 2025): Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shane MekelandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27A
John BurkelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1A
Jon KoznickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57A
RarickCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source