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MA H581

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

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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd 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 athletic team names, logos, or mascots that refer to or are associated with Native Americans, including aspects of Native American cultures and specific tribes. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will establish regulations to enforce this prohibition and set a timeline for schools to choose new team names, logos, or mascots. However, the bill allows schools to continue using existing uniforms and materials with the prohibited identities if they meet certain requirements, such as refraining from acquiring new items with the prohibited names or logos. The bill also does not prohibit Native American tribes located within the Commonwealth from choosing to use Native-related names or logos for their own sports teams or from giving explicit consent for a school to use their particular tribal name.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (45)

Nika Elugardo (D)*,  Tami Gouveia (D)*,  Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Mike Day (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Kip Diggs (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Brandy Fluker Oakley (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Carlos González (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Kevin Honan (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Steve Owens (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Chynah Tyler (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2493 (on 07/19/2021)
(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H581
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H581.pdf
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