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Committee approves bill to codify IHRA definition of antisemitism in state law

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE · February 6, 2023
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Summary

Senate Bill 118 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee after proponents, including Jordan Cope of Stand With Us, said the measure would provide an objective definition to help government officials identify antisemitic motive and train staff. Witnesses emphasized the bill does not criminalize speech.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 118, a measure to codify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism into Arkansas law.

Senator Dodson introduced the bill and said the measure would give state officials an objective definition to assess criminal and…

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