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Indiana lawmakers compromise on Republican priority bill to define, ban antisemitism

Bill defining antisemitism reaches bipartisan compromise, then governor's desk

After weeks of discussion, House Bill 1002, a bill that defines “antisemitism,” was sent to the governor’s desk Friday.

In attempting to define a single word, bill stirs complicated issues and emotions

In a two-hour discussion some senators described as “head spinning,” House Bill 1002 passed the Senate Education and Career Development Committee in a 12-0 vote.

In attempting to define a single word, bill stirs complicated issues and emotions

By DeMarion Newell, TheStatehouseFile.com People listen to others testify before the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday. HB 1002 attempts to define the word "antisemitism" amidst growing numbers of incidents around the state and nation. In a two-hour discussion, some senators described as

Support for Indiana bill on antisemitism shifts

A major change to a bill that would define and ban antisemitism at Indiana’s public education institutions led to a reversal of support and opposition among those who testified Wednesday.