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Senate Joint Resolution 55

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Last Action	02/21/25: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Title	A JOINT RESOLUTION directing Kentucky's public postsecondary institutions to combat antisemitism.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	934
Sponsors	L. Tichenor, R. Mills
Summary of Original Version	Direct the governing board of public postsecondary education institutions to adopt policies to combat antisemitism and require implementation until June 30, 2028; establish the requirements for the policies; require each institution to report data collected through policies to the Council on Postsecondary Education; and require the Council on Postsecondary Education to compile and report data to the Legislative Research Commission.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Higher - Antisemitism combating policies, public postsecondary education institutions, requirement Education, Vocational - Antisemitism combating policies, public postsecondary education institutions, requirement Religion - Antisemitism combating policies, public postsecondary education institutions, requirement State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, antisemitism, report, requirement Universities and Colleges - Antisemitism combating policies, public postsecondary education institutions, requirement Reports Mandated - Council on Postsecondary Education, antisemitism, report, requirements Reports Mandated - Public postsecondary education institutions, antisemitism, report, requirement Civil Rights - Antisemitism complaint policies, public postsecondary education institutions, requirement
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1

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02/12/25	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/14/25	to Education (S)
02/20/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/21/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; require public postsecondary education institutions to incorporate the definition of antisemitism recognized in 2021 Regular Session Senate Resolution 67; expand inclusion of Jewish organizations as community resources for students.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Antisemitism combating policies, antisemitism definition, requirement Education, Higher - Antisemitism combating policies, Jewish organization recognition, requirement Education, Vocational - Antisemitism combating policies, antisemitism definition, requirement Education, Vocational - Antisemitism combating policies, Jewish organization recognition, requirement Religion - Antisemitism combating policies, antisemitism definition, requirement Religion - Antisemitism combating policies, Jewish organization recognition, requirement Universities and Colleges - Antisemitism combating policies, antisemitism definition, requirement Universities and Colleges - Antisemitism combating policies, Jewish organization recognition, requirement

Last updated: 2/21/2025 4:29 PM (EST)