Bill HF4635, SF4040

1.1          A bill for an act
1.2          relating to employment; prohibiting employers from requiring a driver's license
1.3          as a condition of employment;amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 363A.08,
1.4          by adding a subdivision.
1.5          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6          Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 363A.08, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.7          to read:
1.8                          Subd. 9.Requiring proof of driver's license prohibited. (a) Except when based on a
1.9          bona fide occupational qualification where driving is one of the essential job functions or
1.10       is related to a legitimate business purpose for the position, it is an unfair employment practice
1.11       for an employer, an employment agency, or a labor organization to:
1.12       (1) require, as a condition of employment or continuation of employment, an employee
1.13       or applicant for employment to possess or present a valid driver's license; or
1.14       (2) refuse to accept from an employee or an applicant for employment, as an alternative
1.15       to a driver's license, any other identification documents that are deemed acceptable for the
1.16       purpose of forms prescribed by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services that
1.17       are used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for
1.18       employment in the United States.
1.19       (b) Nothing in paragraph (a) shall be construed to prohibit an employer, an employment
1.20       agency, or a labor organization from accepting a driver's license as identification if voluntarily
1.21       offered by an employee or applicant for employment.
2.1          (c) The acceptance of a driver's license by an employer, an employment agency, or a
2.2          labor organization if voluntarily offered by an employee or applicant for employment may
2.3          not be used as evidence of a violation of this subdivision.

2.4          EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2027.