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MA H 575

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An Act prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 575 pass?

Not yet. MA H 575 is in committee as of 2025-09-25 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-25): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 575 about?

By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 575) of Brandy Fluker-Reid and others for legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools. Education.

Who sponsors MA H 575?

Brandy Fluker-Reid is the primary sponsor of MA H 575, joined by 27 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 575) of Brandy Fluker-Reid and others for legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-25 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Brandy Fluker-Reidprimary
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Bud L. Williamscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-06

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-09-25

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

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H575

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