The bill S.F. No. 1277 aims to update the language in Minnesota's existing law about contracts between couples who live together without being married. Specifically, it proposes to change the terms used to describe the parties in such contracts from "a man and a woman" to gender-neutral terms. This update ensures that the law applies equally to all couples, regardless of their gender, who are in cohabitating relationships. The bill retains the requirements that for such agreements to be enforceable, they must be in writing, signed by both parties, and can only be enforced after the relationship ends.