Prohibits institution of higher education from authorizing, funding, or supporting hate speech or antisemitic events and organizations.
This bill prohibits New Jersey colleges and universities from authorizing, funding, or supporting events or organizations that promote antisemitism or hate speech on campus. It directly affects all public and private higher education institutions in New Jersey, requiring them to comply with the definition of antisemitism established by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in 2016. The law specifically bans institutional support for any activity that uses antisemitic rhetoric or glorifies violence against Jewish people, as outlined in the bill's findings about campus incidents following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. The measure would take effect immediately upon enactment.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
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