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Utah Senate approves process for state resolutions after debate over tribal sovereignty
Summary
The Utah Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 57, a process bill establishing how the state will consider resolutions addressing federal-state balance. Lawmakers debated tribal sovereignty concerns raised by several senators and secured commitments to address tribal carve-outs at the resolution stage; SB57 passed on a 22-0 recorded vote.
The Utah Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 57, the "Constitutional Sovereignty Act," after a day of debate focused on whether the bill's process could affect sovereign tribal treaty-based agreements.
Sponsor and bill backer Senator Sandals described the measure as "a process bill, not a policy bill," saying it creates a resolution process to address the balance between state and federal authority rather than prescribing specific policy outcomes. The sponsor told colleagues that individual resolutions — not the bill itself — would be…
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