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Introduced Session

This bill establishes the New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force to conduct research, develop recommendations to address the harms caused by anti-Semitism, and annually issue a report to the Governor and Legislature regarding the state of anti-Semitism in New Jersey. This bill supplements chapter 16A of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes. The task force shall be permanent and consist of 15 ex-officio persons and appointed individuals, as detailed herein, at least five of whom shall be members of the public. The task force shall appoint a chair and vice-chair to serve two-year terms, with the chair being precluded from serving more than one term consecutively. The bill requires the task force to conduct research, develop recommendations to address the harms caused by anti-Semitism, and annually issue a report to the Governor and Legislature regarding the state of anti-Semitism in New Jersey. In performing this duty, the task force shall: (1) Identify, compile, and synthesize the relevant corpus of evidentiary documentation relative to the history and current status of anti-Semitism in the world, including New Jersey-specific information. The task force's documentation and examination shall include, but not be limited to, facts related to: (a) The definition and ideology of anti-Semitism; (b) Misconceptions and stereotyping relative to the Jewish people; and (c) Discrimination and systemic failings relative to the fair treatment of the Jewish people; (2) Recommend appropriate ways to educate the New Jersey public of the task force's findings; and (3) Recommend appropriate remedies in consideration of the task force's findings. The task force shall hold at least four public meetings each year, with at least one of those meetings being held in-person. The other meetings may be conducted virtually, via videoconferencing, not a conference call. The New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force shall issue a report each year to the Governor and the Legislature and shall provide its first annual report no later than 12 months following its initial meeting.

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Bob Singer (R)*,  Mike Testa (R)*,  Tony Bucco (R), 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 11/12/2021)