Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to regulate how state laws and public entities are named in Minnesota, specifically prohibiting the naming of laws and various entities after living people.

Main Provisions

• Prohibition on Naming: The bill amends Minnesota Statutes to ensure that any new laws passed from July 1, 2025, and onwards cannot be named after living individuals.
• Extension to Public Entities: This prohibition also applies to naming councils, buildings, roads, and other facilities or entities after living persons.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• The amendment builds on existing regulations by explicitly prohibiting the naming of new laws, councils, buildings, roads, and other public entities after living individuals. Previously, restrictions may have been more limited or not explicitly stated.

Relevant Terms

• Naming laws
• Living people
• Public entities
• State laws and regulations