The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 363A.28, subdivision 3, to modify the statute of limitations for actions under the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Specifically, it changes the time frame for filing a claim of an unfair discriminatory practice from one year to ten years. This change applies to claims brought as civil actions, filed with local commissions, or filed with the commissioner.

Additionally, the bill outlines that the ten-year statute of limitations will be paused if the potential charging party and respondent are engaged in a dispute resolution process related to the claim of unlawful discrimination. The respondent must notify both the department and the charging party in writing about their participation in this process, including its start and end dates. If the respondent fails to provide this notification, they cannot argue that the statute of limitations has expired unless ten years have passed.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 363A.28