The proposed bill aims to prohibit the removal or banning of rainbow flags and related visual displays on state and municipal properties in Minnesota. It introduces new legal language that defines "rainbow" and mandates that state agencies, departments, and municipalities must not restrict the display of rainbow banners, flags, or posters, with exceptions for public meeting rooms or spaces governed by existing laws that prohibit such displays. The bill also amends existing statutes to ensure that the standards for the maintenance and use of public spaces comply with this new prohibition.

Additionally, the bill extends these protections to charter schools, requiring them to adhere to the same prohibition against removing or banning rainbow flags as if they were school districts. The effective date for all provisions in the bill is set for the day following final enactment, ensuring immediate compliance once passed.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 16B.24