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MA S 312

in committee

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

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 312 pass?

Not yet. MA S 312 is in committee as of 2025-07-24 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-24): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 312 about?

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 312) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis, Michael J. Barrett, James B. Eldridge and other members of the Senate for legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth. Education.

Who sponsors MA S 312?

Joanne M. Comerford is the primary sponsor of MA S 312, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 312) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis, Michael J. Barrett, James B. Eldridge and other members of the Senate for legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-24 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joanne M. Comerfordprimary
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor

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

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-06

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

  4. 2025-07-24

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

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S312

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