Support Native Students
An Act providing for the creation of a permanent commission relative to the education of American Indian and Alaska Native residents of the Commonwealth - H.536 - S.318
Creates a permanent commission to improve educational outcomes and opportunities for Native students, in particular preparing them for higher education
Promotes tribal self-determination by giving Native youth the opportunity to learn about their heritage and language
Proposing a permanent commission towards improving educational outcomes and opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students. Broader impacts of the commission are the promotion of tribal self-determination by providing students with the opportunity to learn their heritage, languages and histories while preparing them for higher education. Learn more here.
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the decision makers
Joint Committee on Education
Who on committee has co-sponsored:
state senators:
Jason Lewis (D)
Winchester
chair
Sal DiDomenico (D)
Everett
chair
Patricia Jehlen (D)
Somerville
Patrick O'Connor (R)
Weymouth
Robyn Kennedy (D)
Worcester
Rebecca Rausch (D)
Needham
state representatives:
Denise Garlick (D)
Needham
chair
Steven Ultrino (D)
Malden
chair
Vanna Howard (D)
Smitty Pignatelli (D)
Lee
Kate Donaghue (D)
Westborough
Andres Vargas (D)
Haverhill
Dan Sena (D)
Christopher Worrell (D)
Boston
Joseph McGonagle (D)
Everett
Kimberly Ferguson (R)
Holden
Kelly Pease (R)
Who has co-sponsored:
History of the bill
2025
Dec 2024
No further action taken by House or Senate Ways + Means
Feb 2024
Reporting date extended to March 15, 2024
Apr 2024
Consolidated away with several other bills as H.4519/S.2709 without any actual content of the initial bill included; Bill reported favorably and referred to the House and Senate Ways + Means committees
2024
Oct 2023
Joint committee hearing held
Jan 2023
Bill re-filed as H.536/S.318
Jan 2023
No further action taken by House Ways and Means
Feb 2023
Referred to the Joint Committee on Education
2023
Mar 2022
Bill, re-drafted as H.4539, reported favorably and referred to House Ways and Means
2022
Mar 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education
Jun 2021
Hearing held by the Committee on Education
Jan 2021
Introduced as H.582
2021
Advocacy Organizations
MA Indigenous Legislative Agenda