Sponsored bills
By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3547) of Frank A. Moran, Chynah Tyler and others for legislation to provide free public transportation service on primary and general election days. Transportation.
By Messrs. Vargas of Haverhill and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 715) of Andres X. Vargas, Sean Garballey and others relative to promoting student nutrition. Education.
By Ms. Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 545) of Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to require training and preparation in the use of augmentative and alternative communication for students who are nonverbal or who have limited speech for certain educator licenses. Education.
By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 600) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for an investigation by a task force of the effect of school day start times for middle school and secondary school students. Education.
By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 294) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Adam G. Hinds and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth. Education.
By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 673) of James J. O'Day, Vanna Howard and others relative to public schools choosing to teach human sexual education or human sexuality issues. Education.
Senate, July 19, 2021 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 294) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Adam G. Hinds and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 581) of Nika C. Elugardo, Tami L. Gouveia and others relative to prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2493).