2025 Session
Last amended: 2024 session
§ 260.61 — Citation
Plain-Language Summary
Sections 260.61 through 260.693 are cited as the African American Child Welfare Act, a law addressing the disproportionate representation of African American children in the child welfare system.
260.61 CITATION.
Sections 260.61 to 260.693 may be cited as the “Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act.”
History:
**NOTE: **This section, as added by Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 1, is effective January 1, 2027, except as provided under Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 20. Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 1, the effective date.
History: History:
2024 c 117 s 1
Practical Notes
Minnesota has a specific law focused on addressing racial disparities that affect African American children in the child welfare system.