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SB44 • 2026

Declaring antisemitism and antisemitic acts to be against public policy and establishing a statutory definition of such terms.

Declaring antisemitism and antisemitic acts to be against public policy and establishing a statutory definition of such terms.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-04-10
Official status
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Declaring antisemitism and antisemitic acts to be against public policy and establishing a statutory definition of such terms.

Declaring antisemitism and antisemitic acts to be against public policy and establishing a statutory definition of such terms.

What This Bill Does

  • Declaring antisemitism and antisemitic acts to be against public policy and establishing a statutory definition of such terms.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025

  2. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 1

  3. 2025-03-26 House

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 102, Nay 21, Absent 2

  4. 2025-03-26 House

    Conference committee report now available

  5. 2025-03-24 House

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Estes , Rep. Kyle McNorton and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill appointed as conferees

  6. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Renee Erickson , Sen. Adam Thomas and Sen. Dinah Sykes

  7. 2025-03-20 House

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 77, Nay 41, Absent 7

  8. 2025-03-20 House

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted; —

  9. 2025-03-20 House

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  10. 2025-03-20 House

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Rebecca Schmoe was adopted

Official Summary Text

Declaring antisemitism and antisemitic acts to be against public policy and establishing a statutory definition of such terms.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL No. 44
AN A CT concerning antisemitism; declaring antisemitism to be against public policy;
defining antisemitism and antisemitic for purposes of state law.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. (a) It is hereby declared that antisemitism and
antisemitic acts are against the public policy of this state, including, but
not limited to, the purposes of public educational institutions and law
enforcement agencies in this state. The state of Kansas hereby adopts a
non-legally binding definition of antisemitism and antisemitic.
(b) "Antisemitism" or "antisemitic" means the same as defined by
the international Holocaust rememberance alliance's working definition
of antisemitism, including the contemporary examples, as in effect on
May 26, 2016. "Antisemitism" or "antisemitic" includes:
(A) Encouraging, supporting, praising, participating in or
threatening violence or vandalism against Jewish people or property;
(B) wearing masks to conceal a person's identity with the intent to
harass or discriminate against Jewish students, faculty or employees on
school property; and
(C) incorporating or allowing funding of antisemitic curriculum or
activities in any domestic or study abroad programs or classes.
(c) Nothing in this act shall be construed to diminish or infringe
upon any right protected under the first amendment to the constitution
of the United States or the bill of rights of the constitution of the state
of Kansas.
SENATE BILL No. 44—page 2
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the Kansas register.
I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the
SENATE, and passed that body
__________________________
SENATE adopted
Conference Committee Report ________________
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President of the Senate.
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Secretary of the Senate.

Passed the HOUSE
as amended _________________________
HOUSE adopted
Conference Committee Report ________________
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Speaker of the House.
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Chief Clerk of the House.
APPROVED _____________________________
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Governor.