antisemitism; public schools; prohibition; penalties
What changed between versions
Added an appeal process allowing students, parents, teachers, or employees to challenge disciplinary determinations made by school officials.
Added a trial de novo requirement for civil lawsuits, meaning courts must decide all factual questions without deference to prior administrative determinations.
Changed civil liability provisions to apply only after state board determinations in higher education, rather than allowing immediate lawsuits.
Modified the definition of antisemitism to require that conduct be either an act or unprotected speech, narrowing the scope compared to the House version.
Removed the prohibition on state agencies receiving monies to support antisemitism teaching, limiting it to public schools and teachers only.
Removed the requirement for public schools to submit annual compliance reports to the legislature.
Corrected formatting errors and removed extraneous text that appeared in the House version but was not intended for the final statute.