Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to prevent the naming of state laws, councils, buildings, roads, or other facilities after living individuals. This act seeks to maintain a neutral and unbiased approach in naming state governmental entities and legislations.

Main Provisions

• Prohibits the naming of any laws enacted on or after July 1, 2025, after living people.
• Extends the prohibition to prevent the naming of councils, buildings, roads, and other public facilities or entities after living individuals.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Updates the current Minnesota statute from prohibiting laws named after living individuals starting from July 1, 2009, to the new effective date of July 1, 2025.
• Broadens the scope to include not only laws but also councils, buildings, roads, and other facilities, emphasizing that none of these can be named after living persons.

Relevant Terms

naming laws, living people, councils, buildings, roads, facilities, entities, statute amendment