A 2139 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "Honoring Our Pledge to Eliminate Antisemitism (HOPE) act"

Summary

Requires state agencies and courts to take into consideration the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition and contemporary examples of antisemitism when reviewing, investigating, or deciding whether there has been a violation of any non-criminal or criminal law, rule, or policy prohibiting discriminatory acts.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A2139 → A2139A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add multiple sponsors and update the title from 'Anti-Semitism' to 'Antisemitism' (removing the hyphen). The most significant change is the reorganization of the bill's structure, adding a new legislative intent section that clarifies the bill's purpose and constitutional protections, while removing several original sections that addressed legal standards and training requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope was modified by adding a new legislative intent section and removing detailed provisions about how courts and agencies should apply the definition in legal proceedings and training contexts.

TECHNICAL

Bill number and title updated to include additional sponsors and changed 'Anti-Semitism' to 'Antisemitism' without a hyphen.

REQUIREMENT

New Section 2 added to state legislative intent, clarifying the bill protects Jewish individuals while affirming First Amendment and free speech protections.

Original Section 2 was replaced with the new legislative intent section, removing detailed provisions about how courts and agencies should apply the definition when reviewing violations of discrimination laws.

Original Section 4 and 5 were removed, eliminating specific language about using the definition as an educational tool for training and provisions about not diminishing constitutional rights.

ENFORCEMENT

The remaining Section 3 (formerly Section 2) was renumbered and simplified, removing references to criminal law and focusing only on state agency review of discriminatory acts.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jun 5, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 2139A

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

1 primary · 26 co-sponsors