S 7034 New York Senate · 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
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 28, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

S7034 S7034A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add a co-sponsor (Senator Sutton), discharge the committee, and recommit the bill. The substantive changes include renaming the act from 'Anti-Semitism' to 'Antisemitism' (removing the hyphen), adding a new legislative intent section clarifying the bill's purpose and constitutional protections, and modifying the definition section to remove references to criminal law and expand the scope of state agencies covered.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by adding a new legislative intent section and modifying the definition section to remove references to criminal law and expand the scope of state agencies covered.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from S 7034 to S 7034--A and bill title changed from 'Anti-Semitism' to 'Antisemitism' (removing the hyphen).

SCOPE

New legislative intent section added clarifying the bill's purpose and constitutional protections.

REQUIREMENT

Definition section modified to remove references to criminal law and expand the scope of state agencies covered.

ENFORCEMENT

New section added to clarify that the act shall take effect immediately.

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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7034A
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

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