The bill declares antisemitism and antisemitic acts to be against the public policy of Kansas, emphasizing their incompatibility with the missions of public educational institutions and law enforcement agencies. It adopts a non-legally binding definition of antisemitism based on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition as of May 26, 2016. The bill outlines specific behaviors that constitute antisemitism, including acts of violence or vandalism against Jewish individuals or property, harassment of Jewish students or staff, and the funding of antisemitic curricula in educational programs.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that its provisions do not infringe upon rights protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution or the Bill of Rights of the Kansas Constitution. The act will take effect upon its publication in the Kansas register.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 74-32
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}: 74-32
{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}: 74-32