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S 2300RHODE ISLANDSession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Rhode Island bill defines anti-Semitism for state discrimination and hate crime investigations

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1990 (Defines “anti-Semitism” for the state human affairs commission to use while investigating and working to resolve complaints of discrimination and for the commission against prejudice and bias to use in defining hate crimes.)

Last action · January 23, 2026: Introduced, referred to Senate JudiciarySponsor: Elaine Morgan

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What This Bill Proposed

Rhode Island Senate Bill 2300 establishes a formal state definition of anti-Semitism for use by the state human affairs commission and the commission against prejudice and bias in handling discrimination complaints and hate crimes.

Why it matters

State investigators gain a standardized legal benchmark to evaluate bias incidents and civil rights complaints filed across Rhode Island.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State human affairs commission

The commission must use the newly established definition of anti-Semitism while investigating and working to resolve complaints of discrimination.

Directly affected

Commission against prejudice and bias

The commission must apply the statutory definition of anti-Semitism when defining hate crimes.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Senate Bill 2300 do?

It defines 'anti-Semitism' to be used by the state human affairs commission during discrimination investigations and by the commission against prejudice and bias when defining hate crimes.

Which state agencies are affected by this legislation?

The state human affairs commission and the commission against prejudice and bias.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the Senate.

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Jan 23, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

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