S 269 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities

This bill prohibits schools in Massachusetts from excluding students with disabilities from participating in school-sponsored sports and extracurricular activities. It achieves this by adding a new section to the state's education laws that explicitly forbids such discrimination regardless of other existing rules. The law directly affects school districts and athletic programs by mandating full inclusion for eligible students with disabilities.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jun 6, 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
10
Key actions
4
Committee
1
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
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 · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Ryan Fattman
Ryan Fattman
RRepublican
MA
Worcester and Hampden