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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 3351: An Act promoting the civil rights and inclusion of American Muslims in the Commonwealth

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3351 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act promoting the civil rights and inclusion of American Muslims in the Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Vanna Howard (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 18, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3351) of Vanna Howard, Manny Cruz and Tara T. Hong for legislation to create a permanent commission on the status of people who practice Islam. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vanna HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Meg KilcoyneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Worcester
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
Jack LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Middlesex
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Chris WorrellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Suffolk

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:45 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-11:45 AM in A-2
  5. Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-11:45 PM in A-2
  6. Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source