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NJ S4262
Bill
Status
3/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Douglas Steinhardt
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AI Summary
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Requires public colleges and universities to adopt harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) policies that include reporting procedures, prompt investigation processes, and disciplinary actions for antisemitic incidents including academic probation, suspension, and expulsion
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Mandates that public institutions of higher education establish student conduct policies distinguishing lawful campus activism from prohibited acts such as property damage, encampments blocking access, violence, and affiliation with designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations like Hamas
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Permits K-12 school districts to impose suspension and expulsion for first-offense antisemitic harassment, intimidation, or bullying incidents, rather than following the typical progressive discipline approach
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Expands required Holocaust and genocide instruction in K-12 schools to include information on antisemitism and recent acts of terror and intimidation against the Jewish community
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Requires school district employee and volunteer training on HIB policies to include specific instruction on identifying and addressing antisemitic incidents
Legislative Description
Establishes "The CAMPUS Act: Combating Antisemitism to Mitigate Prejudice in Universities and Schools"; addresses instruction on antisemitism and antisemitic harassment, intimidation, and bullying in public schools.
Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
3/17/2025