An Act prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth
Senate, July 19, 2021 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 294) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Adam G. Hinds and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 581) of Nika C. Elugardo, Tami L. Gouveia and others relative to prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2493).
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Joint Committee on Education
- Status:
- Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Cosponsors/Original Petitioners
| Name | District/Address |
|---|---|
| Joanne M. Comerford This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester |
| Nika C. Elugardo This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 15th Suffolk |
| Tami L. Gouveia This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 14th Middlesex |
| Jack Patrick Lewis This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 7th Middlesex |
| Sonia Chang-Diaz This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Second Suffolk |
| Adam G. Hinds This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden |
| Rebecca L. Rausch This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
| Lindsay N. Sabadosa This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 1st Hampshire |
| Sal N. DiDomenico This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Middlesex and Suffolk |
| Jason M. Lewis This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Fifth Middlesex |
| Brandy Fluker Oakley This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 12th Suffolk |
| James B. Eldridge This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Middlesex and Worcester |
| Michael J. Barrett This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Third Middlesex |
| Mindy Domb This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 3rd Hampshire |
| Christina A. Minicucci This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 14th Essex |
| Christine P. Barber This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 34th Middlesex |
| David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 17th Worcester |
| Carlos González This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 10th Hampden |
| Antonio F. D. Cabral This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 13th Bristol |
| Erika Uyterhoeven This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 27th Middlesex |
| Michael S. Day This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 31st Middlesex |
| John F. Keenan This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Norfolk and Plymouth |
| David M. Rogers This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 24th Middlesex |
| Patricia D. Jehlen This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Second Middlesex |
| Kay Khan This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 11th Middlesex |
| Vanna Howard This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 17th Middlesex |
| Thomas M. Stanley This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 9th Middlesex |
| Daniel R. Carey This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 2nd Hampshire |
| Chynah Tyler This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 7th Suffolk |
| Julian Cyr This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Cape and Islands |
| Ruth B. Balser This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 12th Middlesex |
| Elizabeth A. Malia This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 11th Suffolk |
| Mike Connolly This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 26th Middlesex |
| Carmine Lawrence Gentile This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 13th Middlesex |
| Mary S. Keefe This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 15th Worcester |
| Danillo A. Sena This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 37th Middlesex |
| Patrick M. O'Connor This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | Plymouth and Norfolk |
| Michelle L. Ciccolo This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 15th Middlesex |
| Kevin G. Honan This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 17th Suffolk |
| Tram T. Nguyen This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 18th Essex |
| Alice Hanlon Peisch This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 14th Norfolk |
| Peter Capano This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 11th Essex |
| Steven C. Owens This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 29th Middlesex |
| Tommy Vitolo This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 15th Norfolk |
| Natalie M. Higgins This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 4th Worcester |
| Jay D. Livingstone This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 8th Suffolk |
| David Paul Linsky This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 5th Middlesex |
| Kate Lipper-Garabedian This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 32nd Middlesex |
| Adrian C. Madaro This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 1st Suffolk |
| Marcos A. Devers This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 16th Essex |
| Natalie M. Blais This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 1st Franklin |
| Kip A. Diggs This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 2nd Barnstable |
| Steven Ultrino This sponsor is an original petitioner. * | 33rd Middlesex |
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