1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; criminalizing the castration or sterilization of minors; 
1.3 	imposing criminal penalties;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.4 	chapter 609.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [609.2248] CASTRATION OR STERILIZATION OF MINORS.
1.7 	A person who does any of the following to a person under the age of 18 years is guilty 
1.8 	of a felony:
1.9 	(1) physical or chemical castration;
1.10 	(2) surgery on the genitalia or reproductive organs; or
1.11 	(3) any surgery, procedure, or administration of drugs that results in the person being 
1.12 	unable to conceive a child.

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to crimes 
1.14 	committed on or after that date.