HB1237Introduced in the House
SCH CD-PROHIBIT NATIVE AM NAME
Introduced by Maurice West, District 67
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall prohibit a school from using a native name, logo, or mascot. Provides, however, that a school may continue to use uniforms or other materials bearing a native name, logo, or mascot that were purchased on or before the effective date of the amendatory Act until September 1, 2028 if specified requirements are met. Provides that for any school whose team name is the name of a federally recognized tribe or historical Native American person, the school may continue to use its current team name and an agreed upon logo and mascot on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act if certain conditions are met. Provides that nothing in the provisions may be interpreted to prohibit county, municipality, or school district names.
Where it stands
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
July 10, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: Third Reading in House · April 10, 2025
71
Yes
40
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
115 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ortiz | 1 | Yes |
| Elizabeth Hernandez | 2 | Yes |
| Eva Dina Delgado | 3 | Yes |
| Lilian Jimenez | 4 | Yes |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | 5 | Yes |
| Sonya Harper | 6 | Yes |
| Emanuel Welch | 7 | Yes |
| LaShawn Ford | 8 | Yes |
| Yolanda Morris | 9 | Yes |
| Jawaharial Williams | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik
State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Racial Impact Note Requested by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Motion Prevailed 070-038-009
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
Racial Impact Note Request is Inapplicable
State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Chair Rules placed on Standard Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-040-000
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
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