- Legislation
- HB 2282 (2021)
- Status
- Defeated
- Defeated On
- June 2021
- Type(s)
- Antisemitism Redefinition
- Full Text
- Read HB 2282 (2021)
Originally a bill about small business assistance, HB 2282 was amended in the Senate to become an antisemitism redefinition bill that requires public schools to use the distorted IHRA definition and its problematic examples of antisemitism when teaching students about the Holocaust. The IHRA definition would encompass nearly all criticism of Israel, circumscribing protected political speech. The definition includes examples that conflate criticism with Israel with antisemitism, such as “Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor” and “Applying double standards by requiring of [Israel] a behavior not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation.” The amended version passed in the Senate, but failed to move forward in the House.