S 1508 ยท Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- Introduced
- Apr 29, 2025
- Latest action
- Dec 17, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. John R. Curtis [R-UT]
- Policy area
- Native Americans
- Cosponsors
- 0
Summary
Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act This bill confers legal jurisdiction to the State of Utah over certain civil cases involving the Shivwits Band of Paiutes. It also allows the tribe to lease its land held in trust. The tribe is located in southwestern Utah. Specifically, the bill confers jurisdiction to the State of Utah over any civil cause of action (1) to which the Shivwits Band of Paiutes is a party, and (2) that arises on or within Indian lands. Under the bill, Indian lands are lands of the tribe that are (1) held in trust for the benefit of the tribe, or (2) subject to restrictions by the United States against alienation (i.e., sale or transfer). Additionally, the bill specifies that any cause of action arising from any contract or agreement (including a lease) to which the tribe is party or that affects or arises on these Indian lands shall be deemed a civil cause of action. Therefore, this bill allows the tribe and third parties to resolve contract disputes in state court. The bill also authorizes the tribe to lease its land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years.
Recent actions
- Dec 17, 2025 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- Apr 29, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Apr 29, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.