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Supporters urge codifying IHRA definition; substitute adopted without contemporary examples
Summary
Proponents including the Cincinnati Coalition for Israel, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, and the Combat Antisemitism Movement urged passage of SB87 to incorporate the IHRA definition of antisemitism into state policy; the committee adopted a substitute that, committee staff said, does not include the IHRA's contemporary examples.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday adopted a substitute for Senate Bill 87 and heard multiple proponent testimonies urging lawmakers to codify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism for use in state agency anti-discrimination policies and trainings.
Vice Chair Reynolds moved to adopt the substitute; the chair announced the motion carried without objection. The committee’s motion…
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