Minnesota SF3286 establishes the Intellectual Freedom Protection Act to regulate public postsecondary institutions.

Minnesota SF3286, the Intellectual Freedom Protection Act, aims to regulate public postsecondary institutions by prohibiting them from conditioning admission or benefits on pledges or statements of personal support or opposition to political ideologies. The bill mandates that institutions post and make publicly available training materials and policies on nondiscrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion, race, ethnicity, sex, or bias. It allows individuals to bring actions against institutions for violations, with courts imposing civil penalties of up to $100,000 per violation.

Minnesota SF3286 establishes the Intellectual Freedom Protection Act to regulate public postsecondary institutions.

Minnesota SF3286, the Intellectual Freedom Protection Act, aims to regulate public postsecondary institutions by prohibiting them from conditioning admission or benefits on pledges or statements of personal support or opposition to political ideologies. The bill mandates that institutions post and make publicly available training materials and policies on nondiscrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion, race, ethnicity, sex, or bias. It allows individuals to bring actions against institutions for violations, with courts imposing civil penalties of up to $100,000 per violation.