Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to amend existing Minnesota state law regarding the naming of laws and public facilities after individuals. It aims to establish new guidelines for how and when certain entities can be named after people.

Main Provisions

• The bill seeks to prevent laws enacted on or after July 1, 2025, from being named after living individuals. This would extend the existing practice set for laws since 2009.
• It also adds a restriction that councils, buildings, roads, and other facilities or entities may not be named after living persons.

Significant Changes

• This bill makes a significant change by broadening the restriction from only naming laws to also include the naming of councils, buildings, roads, or other facilities after living people. Previously, the law only restricted naming for laws.

Relevant Terms

naming laws, public facilities, living individuals, Minnesota law, councils, buildings, roads