The bill amends the statute of limitations for actions under the Minnesota Human Rights Act by extending the time frame in which a claim of unfair discriminatory practice can be filed. Specifically, it changes the filing period from one year to ten years. This amendment applies to claims brought as civil actions, filed with local commissions, or submitted to the commissioner.

Additionally, the bill outlines that if a potential charging party and respondent are engaged in a dispute resolution process regarding unlawful discrimination, the ten-year statute of limitations will be paused during this process. The respondent is required to notify both the department and the charging party about their participation in the dispute resolution, including the start and end dates. Failure to provide this notification will prevent the respondent from claiming that the statute of limitations has expired unless the ten-year period has elapsed.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 363A.28