Two bills that would solidify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism into Oklahoma state law and educational policies passed in the state’s Senate committees in Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
The first bill, Senate Bill 942, was initiated by Oklahoma Republican Senator Kristen Thompson. SB 942 requires Oklahoma K-12 schools and institutes of higher education to include the International IHRA definition of antisemitism in their codes of conduct for students, faculty, and staff.
It, and the other bill, SB 991, were backed by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), an international network of 850 groups dedicated to combating antisemitism.