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NJ S780
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Robert Singer
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AI Summary
- Adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism from May 26, 2016, including its contemporary examples, as the official State definition
- Requires New Jersey to consider this definition when investigating or deciding violations of anti-discrimination policies, laws, or regulations to determine anti-Semitic intent
- Explicitly states that criticism of Israel similar to criticism leveled against any other country shall not be considered anti-Semitic
- Cites legislative findings that New Jersey ranked third nationally in anti-Semitic incidents and that campus anti-Semitism affected nearly 75% of Jewish students, with an 89% increase in harassment, vandalism, and assault reports in 2017
- Preserves First Amendment protections and New Jersey constitutional free speech rights, specifying the act cannot conflict with existing anti-discrimination laws
Legislative Description
Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism.
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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