Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act

This bill clarifies jurisdiction over civil matters involving the Shivwits Band of Paiutes on their tribal lands. It grants the State of Utah civil jurisdiction over lawsuits where the tribe is a party and the dispute occurs on tribal lands (defined as lands held in trust by the U.S. for the tribe or under federal restrictions). For contract disputes involving tribal lands or the tribe, it directs cases to federal courts under specific U.S. Code provisions, while explicitly preserving the tribe's sovereign immunity from lawsuits without consent. The law directly affects the Shivwits Band of Paiutes, Utah state courts, and federal courts handling tribal land-related civil cases.