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NJ A4319

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/10/2024

Primary Sponsor

Rosy Bagolie

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits New Jersey from distributing State aid to any institution of higher education that authorizes, facilitates, funds, or supports antisemitism or events/organizations promoting antisemitism on campus

  • Requires colleges to enforce their student codes of conduct and harassment, intimidation, and bullying policies, with State aid withheld for non-compliance

  • Mandates institutions adequately punish perpetrators of antisemitism with academic, professional, and legal consequences, including potential expulsion and criminal prosecution referrals

  • Defines "antisemitism" using the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition adopted on May 26, 2016

  • Cites the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and subsequent increase in campus antisemitism incidents, including specific rhetoric like "from the river to the sea," as justification for the legislation

Legislative Description

"Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act"; prohibits distribution of State aid to an institution of higher education that authorizes, funds, or supports antisemitic events or organizations or fails to punish acts of antisemitism on campus.

Higher Education

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

5/10/2024

Committee Referrals

Higher Education5/10/2024

Full Bill Text

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