An Act relative to school mascot name changes
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/6/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Education |
No additional cosponsors.
Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 37R the following section:-
(a) For the purposes of this section “school branding” shall mean any name, symbol or image used by a school as a mascot, nickname, logo, letterhead, team name, slogan, motto or other identifier. (b) Prior to any change in school branding where the current school branding references any person, group of persons, organization, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity, the school committee for the school district that the school belongs to shall hold a hearing on the proposed school branding change. The hearing shall be open to the public and at least 1 representative of the group, organization or identity referenced in the school branding shall be in attendance at the hearing and shall be given the opportunity to speak on the proposed school branding change. (c) The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out this section.
Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 37R the following section:- Section 37S. (a) For the purposes of this section “school branding” shall mean any name, symbol or image used by a school as a mascot, nickname, logo, letterhead, team name, slogan, motto or other identifier. (b) Prior to any change in school branding where the current school branding references any person, group of persons, organization, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity, the school committee for the school district that the school belongs to shall hold a hearing on the proposed school branding change. The hearing shall be open to the public and at least 1 representative of the group, organization or identity referenced in the school branding shall be in attendance at the hearing and shall be given the opportunity to speak on the proposed school branding change. (c) The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out this section.