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MA S353

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Fattman

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits school-age children with disabilities from being excluded from any school-sponsored interscholastic athletic or extracurricular activity
  • Adds new Section 18 to Chapter 71B of the Massachusetts General Laws (the chapter governing special education)
  • Applies notwithstanding any other general or special law, establishing this protection as an override provision
  • Sponsored by Senators Ryan C. Fattman (Worcester and Hampden) and Bruce E. Tarr (First Essex and Middlesex)
  • Similar legislation was filed in the previous 2023-2024 session as Senate No. 269

Legislative Description

To prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2792

12/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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