S 259 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum

This bill amends Massachusetts education law to require that school curricula include instruction on the histories, roles, and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. The changes directly affect public schools and educators by mandating that these topics be covered as part of the state standards. The provision aims to ensure that students learn about LGBTQ+ individuals within the context of both national and state history.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Apr 1, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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