Chapter 98, An Act Concerning Genocide Education
1. Procedural History and Bill Versions
- An Act Concerning Genocide Education – Acts of 2021 Chapter 98
- Bill Origins
- H692
- H566
- H4249
- S1973
- S2525
- S2581
- S2845
- S2557 (Passed)
- An Act Concerning Genocide Education Procedural History
2. Committee Documents
- Anti-Defamation League Written Testimony
- H566 – Joint Committee on Education Public Hearing, October 7, 2019
- H692 – Joint Committee on Education Public Hearing, May 20, 2021
- MassTrac Information on H692: history, bill comparison, co-sponsors, lobbying
- MassTrac Information on H566: history, co-sponsors, lobbying
- MassTrac Information on H4249: history, bill citations
- MassTrac Information on S1973: history, co-sponsors, lobbying, refiles
- MassTrac Information on S2525: history, co-sponsors, bill comparisons, refiles
- MassTrac Information on S2581: history, co-sponsors
- MassTrac Information on S2845: history, floor votes, lobbying
- MassTrac Information on S2557: history, bill comparisons, co-sponsors, lobbying
3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents
- Senate Roll Call – S2557 Question on passing the bill to be engrossed
- House Roll Call – S2557 On Engrossment
- MassTrac: S2557 Floor Debate
- MassTrac: S2845 Floor Vote
- House Journal – May 17, 2021
- House Journal – October 21, 2021
- House Journal – November 15, 2021
- House Journal – November 16, 2021
- House Journal – November 24, 2021
- House Journal – April 25, 2022
- Senate Journal – May 17, 2021
- Senate Journal – September 13, 2021
- Senate Journal – October 14, 2021
- Senate Journal – October 18, 2021
- Senate Journal – October 21, 2021
- Senate Journal – November 17, 2021
- Senate Journal – November 24, 2021
- House and Senate Session Links
4. Executive Action Documents
5. Press Reports (links only)
- With Support from Education Committee Chair Jason Lewis, Senate Passes Genocide Education Bill
- Tarr Talk by Senator Bruce Tarr
- Legislature Passes Genocide Education Bill
- Mass. Senate Passes Genocide Education Bill
- Massachusetts lawmakers push for genocide education in middle and high schools
- Genocide Education Bill Gaining Momentum
- Mass. Senate Passes Genocide Education Bill
- Duxbury football’s anti-Semitic play calls: Massachusetts State House push for Holocaust, genocide education
- With Hanukkah, leaders see chance to shine light on past
- Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signs genocide education bill into law, as Hanukkah puts the spotlight on rising anti-Semitism
- Ceremony Amplifies Importance of Genocide Education
- ‘A commonwealth free of pain and bigotry;’ Genocide education will now be required in Massachusetts schools as Gov. Charlie Baker signs bill into law
- Survey finds ‘shocking’ lack of Holocaust knowledge among millennials and Gen Z
- Baker signs genocide education bill
- Massachusetts lawmakers vote to require genocide education in high schools
- Ceremony Amplifies Importance of Genocide Education as Baker Signs Bill
- Genocide education bill gaining momentum
- Friedman Joins Legislature in Passing Genocide Education Bill
- Mass Legislature Passes Genocide Education Bill
- Genocide Education Act Passes House of Representatives
- Editorial: Genocide education bill passes
- Jason Lewis Supports Senate Passage of Genocide Education Bill
- ADL and JCRC Welcome Passage of Genocide Education Legislation
- Sen. Lesser Votes to Advance Genocide Education Bill
- Massachusetts Lawmakers Vote to Require Genocide Education in High Schools
- Massachusetts genocide education bill for public schools gaining traction on Beacon Hill
- Genocide Education bill approved, awaits Governor Baker’s signature
- Governor Baker Signs Genocide Education Bill
- Senate Advances Genocide Education Bill
- Massachusetts Mandates Genocide Education in Public Schools
- Holocaust survivor from Amherst shares perspective on genocide education bill
- House passes Genocide Education Act
- Massachusetts lawmakers mandate genocide education in high schools