MA S365

Bill

Relative to anti-racism, equity and justice in education

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to anti-racism, equity and justice in education. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Anti-Racism and Equity in Education Trust Fund, which will be used to fund initiatives related to anti-racism, equity, and justice in education. It also creates a Commission for Anti-Racism and Equity in Education, which will work with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop curriculum materials, ensure the teaching of ethnic studies and racial justice, advise on ways to ensure equity in teacher licensing, and provide professional development for teachers and counselors. The bill also creates a grant program for public schools and districts to promote racial equity and racial and ethnic studies. The Commission and the Commissioner will report annually on the fund's activity.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (14)

Jason Lewis (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Brendan Crighton (D), John Cronin (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Jack Lewis (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2748 (on 03/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S365

(26 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S365
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S365.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1271	Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H2583	Relative to public hearings of the Group Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2584	Providing that decisions of the Labor Relations Commission in representation cases shall be subject to judicial review	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2587	Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2588	Relative to the Labor Relations Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2727	To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3725	Authorizing alternates on the Tyngsborough conservation commission	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4016	Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth	Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4313	Relative to the membership of the Historic District Commission of the town of Sudbury	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H584	Relative to anti-racism, equity and justice in education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4539	Similar To
S1289	Establishing a commission to examine methamphetamine use in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S16	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1736	Relative to surplus in retirement systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2076	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2113	Establishing a commission on government accountability, economy, and efficiency	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2497	To amend the town charter of the town of North Andover	New Draft substituted, see S2561	Similar To
S2748	Relative to educator diversity	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S295	Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S3088	Relative to sustainability and resiliency in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 164 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S428	Resolve relative to a special community care retirement communities commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S573	Resolve to protect pollinator habitat	Accompanied a new draft, see H4603	Similar To
S60	Establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2688	Similar To
S82	Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness	Recommitted to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently	Similar To
S994	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1271

Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

H2583

Relative to public hearings of the Group Insurance Commission