Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
This bill adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism as an educational resource for New Jersey state agencies, schools, and law enforcement. It defines antisemitism as hatred toward Jews, including specific examples like Holocaust denial, harmful stereotypes (e.g., conspiracy theories about Jewish control), and double standards applied to Israel. The definition is explicitly non-binding and must be used while protecting constitutional rights like free speech. New Jersey lawmakers cite the state's high rate of antisemitic incidents - including ranking third nationally in 2023 - as the basis for this measure.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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3 primary · 40 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
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District
P
Gary Schaer
DDemocratic
P
Mike Inganamort
RRepublican
P
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Sauickie
RRepublican
Co
Alixon Collazos-Gill
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
Co
Antwan McClellan
RRepublican
Co
Aura Dunn
RRepublican
Co
Avi Schnall
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Auth
RRepublican
Co
Brian Bergen
RRepublican
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