MA H443

Bill

Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth. Education.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits public schools in the Commonwealth from using Native American mascots, team names, or logos. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will be required to establish regulations to ensure compliance, and set a deadline for schools to choose new mascots, names, and logos. Schools may continue using prohibited items that were purchased before the deadline, provided they select new mascots and refrain from acquiring or displaying the prohibited items going forward. The bill includes an exception for Native American tribes located in the Commonwealth to choose Native-related names or logos for their own tribal sports teams or to give explicit consent for a school to use their tribal name.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (16)

Marjorie Decker (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Pat Jehlen (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Denise Provost (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2593 (on 03/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H443

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H443
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H443.pdf

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S2593	Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S272	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

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