Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 23 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 2748 — An Act relative to educator diversity

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 10, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 38 sponsors

    1 primary, 37 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (23 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Senate, March 10, 2022 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 285) of Harriette L. Chandler and Steven C. Owens for legislation to address racial and cultural bias training in educator professional development; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 304) of Brendan P. Crighton and James B. Eldridge for legislation to promote racially and culturally inclusive K-12 curriculum; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 310) of Julian Cyr, Adam J. Scanlon and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 338) of Adam Gomez, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Adam J. Scanlon, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure diversity in public education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 365) of Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge, Joanne M. Comerford and Jack Patrick Lewis for legislation relative to anti-racism, equity and justice in education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 366) of Jason M. Lewis, Carol A. Doherty, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to educator diversity; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 382) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Kip A. Diggs and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to celebrating and teaching Native American culture and history, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2748).

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. New draft of S285, S304, S310, S338, S365, S366 and S382

  3. Reported from the committee on Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Education

Co-sponsors (37)

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2748 do?
Senate, March 10, 2022 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 285) of Harriette L. Chandler and Steven C. Owens for legislation to address racial and cultural bias training in educator professional development; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 304) of Brendan P. Crighton and James B. Eldridge for legislation to promote racially and culturally inclusive K-12 curriculum; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 310) of Julian Cyr, Adam J. Scanlon and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 338) of Adam Gomez, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Adam J. Scanlon, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure diversity in public education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 365) of Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge, Joanne M. Comerford and Jack Patrick Lewis for legislation relative to anti-racism, equity and justice in education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 366) of Jason M. Lewis, Carol A. Doherty, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to educator diversity; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 382) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Kip A. Diggs and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to celebrating and teaching Native American culture and history, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2748).
Who sponsors S 2748?
S 2748 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Education, Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Steven Owens (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Joseph A. Boncore, Maria Duaime Robinson, John J. Cronin (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Adam G. Hinds, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Marc R. Pacheco, Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), Smitty Pignatelli, Adam Gómez (Democrat), Harriette L. Chandler, Julian Cyr (Democrat), Carol A. Doherty, Diana DiZoglio, Kip A. Diggs (Democrat), Kay Khan, Tami L. Gouveia, Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Susan L. Moran, Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Eric P. Lesser, Lydia Edwards (Democrat), and Edward J. Kennedy (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2748?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 10, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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