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Senate passes bill to streamline place-name changes, adds formal role for Commission on Indian Affairs

Utah Senate · February 10, 2021

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Senate Bill 10 passed the Utah Senate 21–7 after floor discussion. Sponsors said the bill creates a standardized application process, directs the Commission on Indian Affairs to assist with community review and seeks local input for geographic-name changes; sponsor removed an offensive word during drafting and cited tribal committee endorsement.

Senators passed Senate Bill 10 on Day 23 of the 2021 session by a recorded vote of 21 yeas, 7 nays and 1 absent (SEG 617–619). Sponsor Senator Iwamoto described the bill as a process-oriented measure that streamlines steps for changing geographic place names, directs the Commission on Indian Affairs to assist, and ensures local community input —…

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