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MA S2493

MA S2493
Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

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Introduced
07/19/2021
In Committee
07/19/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth; and of Nika C. Elugardo, Tami L. Gouveia and others relative to prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2493).

AI Summary

This bill aims to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It requires the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish regulations that would ban the use of any athletic team names, logos, or mascots that refer to or are associated with Native Americans, including aspects of their cultures and specific tribes. Schools would be required to choose new names, logos, and mascots by a date set by the Board. However, the bill allows schools to continue using existing uniforms, materials, and facilities that bear the prohibited names, logos, or mascots as long as they meet certain requirements, such as refraining from purchasing new items with the prohibited imagery. Importantly, the bill does not prohibit Native American tribes located within Massachusetts from choosing to use Native-related names or logos for their own sports teams or giving consent for a school to use their particular tribal name.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (53)

Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Dan Carey (D),  Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Michael Day (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Kip Diggs (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Brandy Fluker Fluker-Reid (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Carlos González (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Adam Hinds (D),  Kevin Honan (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  John Keenan (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),  Elizabeth Malia (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), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Committee on Education (J)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 07/19/2021)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2493
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2493.pdf
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