2025/2026 Legislative Biennium
2025 Session: January 14th - May 19th, 2025 | 2026 Session: February 17th, 2026
What Is Self-Advocacy?
Self-advocacy is the act of speaking up for yourself, your family, and the issues that matter most to you. While special interest groups and lobbyists represent countless organizations and industries, only you can truly represent your family’s needs in St. Paul and Washington, DC.
What Does That Mean for You?
It means your voice matters. Your family matters. Your experiences and concerns matter. Our legislators need to hear directly from the people they represent. This page will keep you informed about current bills related to Health and Parental Rights, and provide you with the information you need to call, email, or meet with your lawmakers.
Find out Who Represents You Here: LCC-GIS (leg.mn)
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​​​BILLS THAT SUPPORT HEALTH & PARENTAL RIGHTS
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HF22 / SF1707 Parent's Bill of Rights to restore basic parental rights to education, medical decisions and data privacy. Senator Mathews, Representatives Gillman, Duran, Engen, Zeleznikar, Kresha, Knudsen, Bennett, Burkel, Harder, Allen, Backer, Niska, Warwas, McDonald, Rymer, Baker, Murphy, Gander, Koznick, Schultz, Hudson, Gordon, Altendorf, Sexton.​
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MHPR Written Testimony | Parents' Bill of Rights FAQ
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SF83 / HF345 The No Patient Alone Act to protect patient's rights to have a support person with them at all times. Senator Rarick, Bahr, Abeler, Representatives Nelson, Sexton, Repinski, Rarick, Franson, Zeleznikar.​
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SF256 / HF1827 to protect disabled students rights to access their service animals during school hours. Senators Abeler, Hoffman, Bahr, Kreun, Representatives Backer, Nadeau, Perryman, Rehrauer.​
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SF376 / HF2983 to prohibit the sale of menstrual products containing toxin materials. Senators Coleman, Housley, Seeberger, Maye Quade, Oumou Verbeten, Representatives Pursell, Meyers.
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SF389 / HF1300 to prohibit denying public assistance based on vaccination status. Senator Lieske, Wesenberg, Bahr, Green & Hoffman, Representatives Roach, Davids, Knudsen.
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SF457 / HF892 to allow parents to opt children out of face mask requirements at school. Senator Utke, Representatives Kudsen, Davis, Joy, Engen, Altendorf, Stier, Backer, Zeleznikar.
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SF709 to prohibit employers from requiring the public display of health information (like vaccination status) of it's employees. Senators Lucero & Wesenberg.
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SF753 / HF396 to protect parental rights to review curriculum and require parental consent to sex education. Senators Coleman, Mathews, Drazkowski, Housley, Lucero, Representatives Scott, Knudsen.
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SF839 / HF91 to require a parent or guardian presence to administer a vaccination to a minor child. Senators Koran, Gruenhagen, Lieske, Utke, Representative Backer.
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SF1113 / HF96 to require Medical Assistance to cover home birthing as an option. Senators Bolden & Maye Quade, Representative Sencer Mura.
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SF1118 / HF101 to prohibit parent's contact information from being designated publicly accessible directory information. Senators Maye Quade, Lucero, Fateh, Representative Feist.
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HF1018 / SF1923 to propose a MN constitutional amendment to protect parental choice in education. Representatives Kresha, Heintzeman, Bennett, Swedzinski, Senator Mathews.​
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HF1584 / SF183 providing for informed consent for sensitive examinations of
an anesthetized or unconscious patient. Representatives Berg, Rarick, Moller, Virnig, Smith, Jordan, Mahamoud, Pursell, Senators Maye Quade, Coleman, Boldon, Port, Housley.
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HF1614 / SF1682 modifying child in need of protection statutes to clarify that a lack of services or discharge options is not an unwillingness or inability to meet the child's needs. Representatives Kraft, Hicks, Hanson, Senator Maye Quade.
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SF2898 / HF2230 to make ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine available without a prescription. Senator Mathews, Representatives Mekeland, Knudsen, Burkel, Murphy, Joy, Altendorf.
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BILLS THAT OPPOSE HEALTH & PARENTAL RIGHTS
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SF2072 to require weekly wellness checks for students receiving online instruction to evaluate for abuse or maltreatment. Senator Mann. Concern: While the intention behind the bill might be to protect students, parents may object due to concerns about privacy, family autonomy, potential stigmatization, logistical issues, the risk of false reports, and the overall impact on the family dynamic.
HF3239 / SF3439 to prohibit the use of the conscientious exemption for the MMR vaccine. Representatives Freiburg, Greene, Virnig, Reyer, Liebling, Lee, Hansen, Gottfried, Elkins, Hemmingson-Jaeger, Senators Bolton, Mann, Maye-Quade, Kupec, Wicklund.
HF3775 / SF4017 to require completion of a state-mandated immunization education module, a consultation with a health care provider, and the provider’s signature before a vaccine exemption may be granted. It also would allow the exclusion of children with exemptions from school during any outbreak of communicable illness in the state. Senator Boldon, Representative Leibling.
BILLS TO WATCH
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HF2998 / SF3215 Establishment of assisted suicide services, conditions and legal penalties. Senators Maye Quade, Mann, Boldon, Carlson, Murphy, Representatives Freiberg, Elkins, Gottfried, Bahner, Hill, Jones, Tabke, Virnig, Hicks, Pursell, Hanson J., Frazier, Liebling, Bierman, Curran, Jordan, Youakim, Finke, Hollins, Acomb, Coulter, Long, Smith, Reyer.​ Concern: While it is designated a only a freedom of choice issue for terminally ill competent adults, there is much concern among the senior & disability community that it will translate into denied treatment and pressure to choose death over treatments. ​
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