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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.291 190th (2017 - 2018)

An Act to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

By Ms. L'Italien (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 291) of Linda Thomas, Beth Cowett, John W. Scibak, Elizabeth A. Malia and others for legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth. Education.

Bill Information

 Presenting Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.

Presenter:
Barbara A. L'Italien (By Request)

Bill History

Displaying 6 actions for Bill S.291
Date Branch Action
1/23/2017 Senate Referred to the committee on Education
1/23/2017 House House concurred
5/31/2017 Joint Hearing scheduled for 06/06/2017 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
2/7/2018 House Reporting date extended to Thursday February 8, 2018, pending concurrence
2/7/2018 Senate Senate concurred
3/22/2018 Senate Accompanied a new draft, see S2367

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