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

S 312: An Act prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools 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

S 312 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Jo Comerford (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 24, 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. 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo ComerfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester 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 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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