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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.312 194th (Current)

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

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 312) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis, Michael J. Barrett, James B. Eldridge and other members of the Senate for legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth. Education.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Joanne M. Comerford
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

This bill bans public schools in the Commonwealth from adopting athletic team names, logos, and mascots that refer to Indigenous peoples or cultures and creates a collaborative process through which the Department of  Elementary and Secondary Education and the Commission on Indian Affairs will work with schools to phase out any remaining Native American mascots.

* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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