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

H 3597: An Act to protect Native American heritage

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 3597 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to protect Native American heritage. It lists 26 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): 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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Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
David BieleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Suffolk
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Rob ConsalvoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Suffolk
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Dave RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24th Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
Tommy VitoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Norfolk

“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. Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

Sources

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