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Introduced
02/07/2022
02/07/2022
In Committee
03/30/2022
03/30/2022
Crossed Over
02/28/2022
02/28/2022
Passed
Dead
04/04/2022
04/04/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to provide for the definition of antisemitism; to require state agencies and departments to consider such definition when determining whether an alleged act was motivated by discriminatory antisemitic intent; to provide for limitations and construction; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill amends Georgia's state laws to provide a definition of antisemitism, which includes the working definition adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). It requires state agencies and departments to consider this definition when determining whether an alleged act was motivated by discriminatory antisemitic intent. The bill also includes provisions to ensure that the definition does not infringe on First Amendment rights or conflict with other discrimination laws, and it is not intended to create any new legal rights or benefits. The bill's purpose is to increase awareness and understanding of contemporary anti-Jewish discrimination in certain areas of the state's jurisdiction.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (7)
John Carson (R)*,
Sharon Cooper (R)*,
Chuck Efstration (R)*,
Stacey Evans (D)*,
Angelika Kausche (D)*,
Michael Wilensky (D)*,
Bill Cowsert (R),
Last Action
Senate Tabled (on 04/01/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/211013 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/205570 |
| Bill | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/61887 |
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