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Panel debates bill to bar Department of Human Rights from keeping database of protected speech; bill laid over
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Vice Chair Nolan Hudson told the Minnesota House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee on Feb. 20 that House File 768 would bar the Minnesota Department of Human Rights from creating or maintaining a database that tracks constitutionally protected speech.
Vice Chair Nolan Hudson presented House File 768 to the Minnesota House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee on Feb. 20, arguing the bill is intended to protect constitutionally guaranteed expression by barring the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) from creating or maintaining a database that records protected speech.
"This bill reaffirms that protected speech cannot be monitored or tracked by the government," Vice Chair Hudson said, adding the measure "ensures that the government does not infringe upon free expression while continuing to enforce anti discrimination laws."
Rhianna Lee, legislative and coalitions director for Americans for Prosperity in Minnesota, testified in…
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