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MA H 3597

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An Act to protect Native American heritage

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 3597 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3597 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading

What is MA H 3597 about?

By Representatives Rogers of Cambridge and Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3597) of David M. Rogers, David Biele and others relative to Native American heritage. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Description

By Representatives Rogers of Cambridge and Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3597) of David M. Rogers, David Biele and others relative to Native American heritage. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-27 — Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
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Sponsors

  • David M. Rogerscosponsor
  • David Bielecosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Rob Consalvocosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • David T. Vieiracosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-01-27

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading

  2. 2025-12-24

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  3. 2025-10-09

    Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  5. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3597

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