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KS SB44
Bill
AI Summary
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Declares antisemitism and antisemitic acts against Kansas public policy, particularly for public educational institutions and law enforcement agencies
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Adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism (as of May 26, 2016) as a non-legally binding standard
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Defines antisemitic conduct to include: encouraging or participating in violence/vandalism against Jewish people or property; wearing masks to conceal identity while harassing Jewish students, faculty, or employees on school property; and funding antisemitic curriculum or activities in domestic or study abroad programs
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Explicitly protects First Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution and Kansas Bill of Rights from being diminished by the act
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Takes effect upon publication in the Kansas Register
Legislative Description
Declaring antisemitism and antisemitic acts to be against public policy and establishing a statutory definition of such terms.
Last Action
Senate Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
4/10/2025