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HF 104

Restorative practices statements and documents made inadmissible in civil and criminal proceedings, status report for restorative practices modified, and data classified.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Brion Curran and 4 co-sponsors

Allows minors to consent to STD prevention, diagnosis, or treatment (not vaccination) without parental consent or later disaffirmance, under licensed clinician supervision.

HF indefinitely postponed
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Bill Summary · HF 104

HF 104 — Summary (Introduced version, 2025)

Summary / Purpose

HF 104 was introduced January 22, 2025. Although the bill title references restorative practices and data classification, the text of the introduced version amends Minnesota Statutes section 139A.35 (minors’ consent for sexually transmitted disease (STD) care). The bill clarifies the scope of a minor’s legal capacity to consent to medical services related to prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of an STD or infection, and explicitly excludes the minor’s ability to consent to vaccination for an STD.

Key provisions

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes §139A.35 (Minors).
  • States that, except for vaccinations for an STD/infection, a minor has legal capacity to consent to medical care or services to prevent, diagnose, or treat an STD/infection.
  • Such medical care must be provided by or under the supervision of:
    • a licensed physician (MD/DO), or
    • a physician assistant, or
    • an advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP).
  • The minor’s consent is not subject to later disaffirmance because of minority (i.e., consent cannot later be rescinded on the basis of age).
  • The consent of another person (including spouse, parent, custodian, guardian) is not necessary for the listed services.
  • By implication, vaccination for an STD (for example, HPV vaccination) is excluded from the minor’s unilateral consent under this section.

Who would be affected

  • Minors seeking STD-related prevention, diagnosis, or treatment (testing, treatment, counseling) — they retain the ability to consent for those services.
  • Minors seeking vaccinations for STDs would not be able to consent under this statutory provision and would need parental consent or another legal basis.
  • Health care providers and clinics that serve minors (hospitals, clinics, school-based health centers) — must follow the supervision/provider requirements and consent rules.
  • Parents/guardians may have a greater role for vaccination decisions for minors.

Procedural status and timeline

  • Introduced: 2025-01-22; referred to Health and Human Services (subcommittee: Andrews, Gehlbach, Matson).
  • Subcommittee recommended passage (01/30/2025).
  • Committee vote (02/11/2025): Yeas 13, Nays 7, Excused 1; committee reports recommended passage and renumbered as HF 384 (02/13/2025).
  • Subsequent committee activity, amendments, and author additions occurred through March–April 2025; compared with companion SF 2200.
  • Status: HF indefinitely postponed (04/29/2025).

Sponsors and related bills

  • Primary sponsor: Rep. Gehlbach.
  • Companion bill: SF 2200.

Notes / Discrepancy

  • The bill title supplied (regarding restorative practices and data classification) does not match the content of the introduced version provided, which addresses minors’ consent for STD-related medical care and excludes vaccination. The summary above reflects the textual content of the introduced version.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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