Washington state bill advances that would ban Native American mascots at schools Published Q13 News photo OLYMPIA, Wash. - The use of Native American names, symbols and images would be banned from being used as school mascots, logos and team names at most public schools in Washington under a bill passed Tuesday by the state House of Representatives. The measure passed with a bipartisan 92-5 vote and now heads to the Senate for consideration. If approved by the full Legislature and signed by Gov. Jay Inslee, the ban would take effect Jan. 1. Under the measure, school districts would have some time to phase out the mascot, team name or logo, but they would be required to select a new mascot by Dec. 31 to take effect by the end of the 2021-22 school year.