Bill No. 991 aims to adopt the non-legally binding Working Definition of Anti-Semitism established by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) on May 26, 2016, as a framework for addressing anti-Semitic hate crimes and discrimination in Oklahoma. This definition will serve as a guide for training and education, as well as for tracking and reporting incidents of anti-Semitism within the state. The bill emphasizes that the adoption of this definition is intended solely as a tool and does not infringe upon any rights protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution or the Oklahoma Constitution.
The new law will be codified as Section 1911 of Title 25 in the Oklahoma Statutes, unless there is a duplication in numbering. The bill underscores the importance of recognizing and combating anti-Semitic acts while ensuring that constitutional rights remain intact.