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HB3527Introduced in the House

PROHIBITED DISABILITY MASCOTS

EngrossedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Maurice West, District 67

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creates the Prohibition of Discriminatory Disability Mascots Act. Restricts a public educational institution from the adoption or continued use of discriminatory disability mascots. Allows a public educational institution to continue to use uniforms or other materials bearing a prohibited name, logo, or mascot that were purchased on or before the effective date of the Act until September 1, 2028 if certain requirements.

Where it stands

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Graciela Guzmán

February 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Third Reading in House · April 8, 2025

71

Yes

38

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

116 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  4. First Reading

  5. Referred to Rules Committee

  6. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  9. Assigned to Education Policy Committee

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  12. Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000

  13. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  14. Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik

  15. State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik

  16. Second Reading - Short Debate

  17. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  18. Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  19. Motion Prevailed 071-040-000

  20. State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable

  21. Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  25. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  26. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  27. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-038-000

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  34. Arrive in Senate

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025

  36. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  37. First Reading

  38. Referred to Assignments

  39. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  40. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  41. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Graciela Guzmán

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