Ohio Senate passes bill that codifies antisemitism definition and examples

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 922

Last Updated: 1 day, 7 hours ago

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The Ohio Senate passed a bill last week that would define antisemitism for state agency investigations, but not criminal investigations.

Ohio Senate Bill 87 passed 27-4 during last Wednesday’s Senate session. The bill now heads to the Ohio House for consideration.

Ohio Democratic Senators Catherine Ingram, Kent Smith, Paula Hicks-Hudson, and Ohio Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio voted against the bill after about 40 minutes of discussion on the Senate floor. …

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