House committee backs resolution asking campuses to adopt antisemitism policies
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Summary
The committee reported HR 167 favorably. The resolution urges public postsecondary institutions and the Board of Regents to document and adopt policies to combat antisemitism on college campuses in Louisiana.
The House Education Committee reported HR 167, a resolution asking Louisiana public postsecondary institutions to adopt policies and procedures to combat antisemitism, to the House floor.
Representative Ray Baham, the author, said the resolution arose from national reports of antisemitic incidents and asked university administrators and the Board of Regents to document incidents and implement policies to curb harassment. “We have seen an uptick in antisemitic attacks throughout society and unfortunately, college campuses seem to be incubators of a lot of this conduct,” Rep. Baham said.
Committee members asked whether Baham had observed incidents in Louisiana campuses; he said he had not personally witnessed them locally but cited media reports and stakeholder conversations, including reports from Tulane. During public comment, Bruce Riley of VOTE urged broader attention to discrimination affecting Semitic peoples, including Palestinians, arguing screenings of foreign policy criticism could chill speech.
Representative Amade moved to report the resolution favorably; there were no objections and HR 167 was reported to the floor.
