Provides protections against discrimination and antisemitism in public schools and public postsecondary educational institutions
HB 746 requires Missouri public schools and postsecondary institutions to prohibit antisemitic discrimination and harassment identically to racial discrimination, using the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. It mandates that schools integrate this definition into student, faculty, and staff codes of conduct, include specific penalties for antisemitic harassment, and provide antisemitism awareness training for employees. The bill also establishes a state Title VI coordinator to monitor incidents, investigate complaints, and report findings annually to the legislature, while explicitly stating that criticism of Israel or protected speech under the First Amendment is not covered. This directly affects all public K-12 schools and colleges in Missouri receiving state or federal funding.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Jan 7, 2025
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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