An Act to Require Antisemitism to be considered as motivation when determining a violation of a criminal or civil law.
Latest Update: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Relative to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.
Last Update: In Committee
Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2
A joint resolution directing Kentucky’s public postsecondary institutions to combat antisemitism
Last Update: Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 157)
Provides that “antisemitism” has the meaning set forth in the May 26, 2016, working definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. Provides that an act of antisemitism constitutes a discriminatory practice. Requires certain training materials to contain an educational program to protect against antisemitism.
Last Action:
Bill is dead
International Holocaust Remembrance Day; recognize January 27, 2025
As of January 27, 2025, Signed/Enacted/Adopted.
Antisemitism; public schools; prohibition; penalties
BILL VETOED
This bill provides that each state agency or other body in state government, each local governmental unit, and each employee or official of the state or a local governmental unit must consider the definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on May 26, 2016, including its examples, when evaluating evidence of discriminatory intent for any law, ordinance, or policy in Wisconsin that prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, color, or national origin or that provides for enhanced criminal penalties for criminal offenses when the defendant intentionally selects the victim or group of victims or selects the property that is damaged or otherwise affected by the crime because of the victim’s or group of victims’ actual or perceived race, religion, color, or national origin. The bill specifies that nothing in the bill may be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution or to conflict with federal or state antidiscrimination laws.
Latest Update: Rep. Goodwin added as cosponsor
This bill provides that each state agency or other body in state government, each local governmental unit, and each employee or official of the state or a local governmental unit must consider the definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on May 26, 2016, including its examples, when evaluating evidence of discriminatory intent for any law, ordinance, or policy in Wisconsin that prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, color, or national origin or that provides for enhanced criminal penalties for criminal offenses when the defendant intentionally selects the victim or group of victims or selects the property that is damaged or otherwise affected by the crime because of the victim’s or group of victims’ actual or perceived race, religion, color, or national origin. The bill specifies that nothing in the bill may be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution or to conflict with federal or state antidiscrimination laws.
Latest Update: Rep. Goodwin added as coauthor
Require school boards and postsecondary educational institutions to adopt a policy and provide training relating to discrimination and antisemitism and provide for Title VI coordinators
Last Update : Hardin MO325 Indefinitely postpone filed.
AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to enacting the “Honoring Our Pledge to Eliminate Antisemitism (HOPE) act”\
See Assembly Version of this Bill:A2139
Latest Update: Amend and Recommit
