HSB 538

This bill relates to antisemitism in the state of Iowa. _____ the term adopted by the international holocaust remembrance alliance on May 26, 2016, and includes the contemporary examples of antisemitism identified by the international holocaust remembrance alliance. The bill shall not be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the Constitution of the State of Iowa or the first amendment to the Constitution of the United States and shall not be construed to conflict with local, state, or federal discrimination laws. The bill requires the state, when reviewing, investigating, or deciding whether there has been a violation of any law, rule, or policy prohibiting discriminatory acts, to take into consideration the definition of antisemitism set forth in the bill for purposes of determining whether an alleged act was motivated by discriminatory antisemitic intent. A court or other relevant authority is instructed to use the same legal standard used in other civil rights discrimination proceedings. The bill provides that the definition of antisemitism from the bill must be used when providing discrimination and anti-bias training to state personnel.