MA H651

Bill

Relative to celebrating and teaching Native American culture and history

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 to require the teaching of Native American culture and history in public schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to require the teaching of Native American culture and history in public schools in Massachusetts. It specifically mandates that the state's education standards include instruction on the history and current issues of various Native American tribes within Massachusetts, as well as broader topics such as tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, genocide, and the socioeconomic experiences of Native Americans. The bill also requires the state's Board of Education to consult with tribal nations in developing these educational standards.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (35)

Jack Lewis (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Natalie Blais (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Ken Gordon (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Brad Jones (R), Kay Khan (D), Meghan Kilcoyne (D), David LeBoeuf (D), David Linsky (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Steve Owens (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Dan Sena (D), Tom Stanley (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4539 (on 03/31/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H651

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H651
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H651.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4539	Relative to educator diversity	No further action taken	Replaced by
H627	Relative to non-academic surveys administered in a public school	Accompanied a study order, see H5073	Similar To
S1382	For healthy and green public schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1445	To increase access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools	New draft substituted, see S2730	Similar To
S2493	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	Similar To
S250	To ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators	Accompanied a study order, see H4938	Similar To
S294	Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2493	Similar To
S295	Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S326	Require the use of a computer-adaptive assessment to identify student achievement, growth, and for education system accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S327	Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S329	To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S338	Ensuring diversity in public education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2748	Similar To
S353	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S370	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2525	Similar To
S382	Relative to celebrating and teaching Native American culture and history	Accompanied a new draft, see S2748	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H4539

Relative to educator diversity

No further action taken

Replaced by

H627

Relative to non-academic surveys administered in a public school

Accompanied a study order, see H5073

Similar To

S1382

For healthy and green public schools

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1445

To increase access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools

New draft substituted, see S2730

Similar To

S2493

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

Similar To

S250

To ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators

Accompanied a study order, see H4938

Similar To

S294

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

Accompanied a new draft, see S2493

Similar To

S295

Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission