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H 558

  • Massachusetts House Bill
  • 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

An Act to promote the inclusion of American Sign Language in the Commonwealth’s public schools, AKA The American Sign Language Inclusion Act

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Abstract

By Representative Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 558) of Carol A. Doherty and others relative to courses in American Sign Language. Education.

Bill Sponsors (19)

Carol Doherty

  • Democratic
Primary

Lindsay Sabadosa

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 1st Hampshire
Cosponsor

Dawne Shand

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 1st Essex
Cosponsor

Dave Vieira

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 3rd Barnstable
Cosponsor

Carmine Gentile

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 13th Middlesex
Cosponsor

Steve Xiarhos

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 5th Barnstable
Cosponsor

Paul McMurtry

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 11th Norfolk
Cosponsor

Jessica Giannino

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 16th Suffolk
Cosponsor

Susannah Whipps

  • Independent
  • Representative
  • District 2nd Franklin
Cosponsor

Steve Owens

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 29th Middlesex
Cosponsor

David Linsky

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 5th Middlesex
Cosponsor

Jim Hawkins

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 2nd Bristol
Cosponsor

Kristin Kassner

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 2nd Essex
Cosponsor

Dennis Gallagher

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 8th Plymouth
Cosponsor

Dan Sena

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 37th Middlesex
Cosponsor

Natalie Higgins

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 4th Worcester
Cosponsor

Sam Montaño

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 15th Suffolk
Cosponsor

Jake Oliveira

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Cosponsor

Carlos González

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 10th Hampden
Cosponsor

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Sep 02, 2025

Massachusetts General Court

Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

Feb 27, 2025

House

Referred to the committee on Education

  • Referral-Committee
committee on Education

Senate

Senate concurred

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