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

H 649: An Act providing for the creation of a permanent commission relative to the education of American Indian and Alaska Native residents of 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 649 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for the creation of a permanent commission relative to the education of American Indian and Alaska Native residents of the Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Sam Montaño (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 2, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 649) of Samantha Montaño relative to the creation of a permanent commission relative to the education of American Indian and Alaska Native residents. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam MontañoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Homar GomezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampshire
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex

“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. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  2. Senate concurred
  3. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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