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SJR 55 Kentucky Senate · 2025 Regular Session

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing Kentucky's public postsecondary institutions to combat antisemitism.

Summary
Direct the governing board of public postsecondary education institutions to adopt policies to combat antisemitism and require implementation until June 30, 2028; establish the requirements for the policies; require each institution to report data collected through policies to the Council on Postsecondary Education; and require the Council on Postsecondary Education to compile and report data to the Legislative Research Commission.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires public universities to adopt antisemitism policies and report data, strengthening campus safety and protecting educational environment in higher education.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Apr 2, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was significantly rewritten with new factual claims in the preamble and major changes to policy requirements. The original version focused on general antisemitism prevention, while the revised version adds specific reporting requirements about Jewish groups and includes controversial provisions about defunding student organizations accused of supporting terrorist groups. The factual basis for the bill was also changed to cite different sources and statistics about antisemitism incidents.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include specific requirements about identifying Jewish community resources and defunding student organizations accused of supporting designated terrorist organizations, which were not in the original version.
DEFINITION

Changed the factual basis in the preamble from citing the Anti-Defamation League to citing the Combat Antisemitism Movement and its Antisemitism Research Center with different statistics.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement to identify all Jewish groups serving as community resources at the same extent as other religious organizations.

Added requirement to defund and disband any student organization found to provide material support to designated terrorist organizations.

Changed the policy guidance from general antisemitism prevention to specifically using the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition.

Added requirement to notify students about KRS 344.450 civil rights provisions and how to file complaints for discrimination.

Added requirement to notify students about institutional policies regarding student-on-student harassment.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2025

How they voted

79–6
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 104
Mar 28, 2025
D Democratic21
4 Yea 6 Nay 11
28% Nay
R Republican83
75 Yea 8
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 2, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 157)
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 75-6
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
to Postsecondary Education (H)
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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