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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma House committee advances bill defining antisemitism for state legal and educational standards
Last action · March 10, 2025: Emergency addedSponsors: Kyle Hilbert and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
The Oklahoma House Government Oversight Committee advanced House Bill 1218, which adopts a specific definition of antisemitism to be used across state statutes and educational settings, carrying an for immediate implementation upon passage.
Establishes a formal statutory benchmark that state agencies and educational institutions must reference when evaluating discrimination claims and civil rights enforcement.
- House Bill 1218 relates to definitions and general provisions regarding antisemitism within Oklahoma state law. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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State agencies and educational institutions
These entities must incorporate the newly established statutory definition of antisemitism into their administrative rules and discrimination guidelines.
Oklahoma residents
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House.
Procedural history
10 actions- Mar 10, 2025HouseEmergency added
- Mar 10, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Hill
- Mar 10, 2025HouseFloorCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee
- Feb 25, 2025HouseAuthored by Senator Frix (principal Senate author)
- Feb 25, 2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Hilbert
- Feb 25, 2025HouseFloorPolicy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute General Government
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- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to General Government
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Government Oversight
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative West (Kevin)
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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Adoption of Formal Antisemitism Definition
The measure introduces specific legislative findings and definitions regarding antisemitism into Oklahoma statute.
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Sources
www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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