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

S 2335: 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

S 2335 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to protect Native American heritage. Primary sponsor: Liz Miranda (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 1, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate 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 Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2335) of Liz Miranda, Joanne M. Comerford and Manny Cruz for legislation to enforce penalties under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Liz MirandaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and 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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  3. House concurred
  4. 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