Act Now! Push NJ's IHRA Bill Over the Finish Line

Antisemitic bias crimes and incidents in New Jersey have reached unprecedented levels. Yet the State’s authorities and public institutions still lack clear standards for identifying antisemitic conduct.

The Legislature’s IHRA Antisemitism Bill (A3558/S1292) provides those authorities with an effective tool to identify antisemitic motive when enforcing existing laws against hate crimes and discrimination. At the same time, it is a rights-respecting measure — protecting free expression, political debate, and academic inquiry while strengthening New Jersey’s ability to confront antisemitism constitutionally and decisively.

Please congratulate the re-elected Democratic leadership of the New Jersey Legislature, and thank them for their continued support of A3558/S1292. Urge them to ensure that, in the final months of the 2024–2025 legislative session, the bill is brought to a floor vote and receives broad bipartisan support in both chambers.

Dear [Lawmaker],

Congratulations on your re-election by the Democratic Caucus to lead the New Jersey Legislature. I want to thank you for your leadership and ongoing efforts to confront antisemitism in New Jersey.
I am especially grateful for your support of the IHRA Antisemitism Bill (A3558/S1292), a rights-respecting measure that provides state and local authorities with an effective tool to identify and address antisemitic conduct while fully protecting free speech, political expression, and academic inquiry. The legislation will serve as an important legislative framework to define and standardize the unique iterations of bias hate facing all NJ communities in need.
As the Legislature enters the closing months of the 2024–2025 session, I respectfully urge you to bring A3558/S1292 to a floor vote and encourage colleagues in both parties — and both chambers — to help ensure its final passage.
Thank you again for your leadership and commitment to making New Jersey a model for combating hate while safeguarding free expression.

Sincerely,
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