Updating contract terminology to gender-neutral terms
SF 1277 amends Minnesota Statutes section 513.075 to update terminology in cohabitation agreements from "man and woman" to gender-neutral language. This change directly affects couples in Minnesota who live together without marriage and have written contracts governing property and finances. The bill modifies the statute's language in section 513.075, which currently specifies "a contract between a man and a woman," to remove gender-specific terms. It does not alter the legal requirements for enforceability (written, signed, and filed after relationship termination) but updates the descriptive language to be inclusive. The bill focuses solely on terminology, not new policy or eligibility.
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in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Feb 13, 2025
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Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erin Maye Quade
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Scott Dibble
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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