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A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
antisemitism
in
the
state
of
Iowa.
1
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
216F.1
Definition.
1
For
purposes
of
this
chapter,
“antisemitism”
means
the
2
working
definition
of
antisemitism
adopted
by
the
international
3
holocaust
remembrance
alliance
on
May
26,
2016,
and
includes
4
the
contemporary
examples
of
antisemitism
identified
by
the
5
international
holocaust
remembrance
alliance.
6
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
216F.2
Rules
of
construction.
7
This
chapter
shall
not
be
construed
to
diminish
or
infringe
8
upon
any
right
protected
under
the
first
amendment
to
the
9
United
States
Constitution,
or
the
Constitution
of
the
State
10
of
Iowa.
This
chapter
shall
not
be
construed
to
conflict
with
11
local,
federal,
or
state
discrimination
laws.
12
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
216F.3
Determination
of
discriminatory
13
acts
——
consideration
of
antisemitism.
14
1.
In
reviewing,
investigating,
or
deciding
whether
there
15
has
been
a
violation
of
any
relevant
policy,
law,
or
regulation
16
prohibiting
discriminatory
acts,
the
state
shall
take
into
17
consideration
the
definition
of
antisemitism
set
forth
in
this
18
chapter
for
purposes
of
determining
whether
the
alleged
act
was
19
motivated
by
discriminatory
antisemitic
intent.
20
2.
A
court
or
other
relevant
authority
shall
apply
the
same
21
legal
standard
as
applicable
to
like
claims
of
discrimination
22
arising
under
laws
of
this
state
protecting
civil
rights
23
including
chapter
216.
24
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
216F.4
State
personnel
discrimination
25
training.
26
For
the
purposes
of
training
of
state
personnel
related
27
to
discrimination
and
anti-bias
training,
the
definition
28
of
antisemitism
shall
be
used
as
an
educational
tool
to
29
familiarize
staff
and
officials
with
antisemitism.
30
EXPLANATION
31
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
32
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
33
This
bill
relates
to
antisemitism
in
the
state
of
Iowa.
The
34
bill
defines
“antisemitism”
to
mean
the
working
definition
of
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the
term
adopted
by
the
international
holocaust
remembrance
1
alliance
on
May
26,
2016,
and
includes
the
contemporary
2
examples
of
antisemitism
identified
by
the
international
3
holocaust
remembrance
alliance.
4
The
bill
shall
not
be
construed
to
diminish
or
infringe
upon
5
any
right
protected
under
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa
6
or
the
first
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
7
and
shall
not
be
construed
to
conflict
with
local,
state,
or
8
federal
discrimination
laws.
9
The
bill
requires
the
state,
when
reviewing,
investigating,
10
or
deciding
whether
there
has
been
a
violation
of
any
law,
11
rule,
or
policy
prohibiting
discriminatory
acts,
to
take
into
12
consideration
the
definition
of
antisemitism
set
forth
in
the
13
bill
for
purposes
of
determining
whether
an
alleged
act
was
14
motivated
by
discriminatory
antisemitic
intent.
A
court
or
15
other
relevant
authority
is
instructed
to
use
the
same
legal
16
standard
used
in
other
civil
rights
discrimination
proceedings.
17
The
bill
provides
that
the
definition
of
antisemitism
18
from
the
bill
must
be
used
when
providing
discrimination
and
19
anti-bias
training
to
state
personnel.
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