New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

New Mexico Senate Bill SB195 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/29/2025

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SENATE BILL 195
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TH LEGISLATURE 
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STATE
 
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NEW
 
MEXICO
 
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 FIRST SESSION
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2025
INTRODUCED BY
Craig W. Brandt and Joshua A. Sanchez and Gabriel Ramos and
David M. Gallegos
AN ACT
RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS; PROHIBITING ANTISEMITIC
DISCRIMINATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. A new section of the Human Rights Act is
enacted to read:
"[NEW MATERIAL] PROHIBITING ANTISEMITIC DISCRIMINATION.--
A.  As used in this section, "antisemitic" means a
certain perception of Jewish people, which may be expressed as
hatred toward Jewish people, including rhetorical and physical
manifestations that are directed toward Jewish people, or non-
Jewish people who are perceived to be Jewish, and their
property, or toward Jewish community institutions or religious
facilities.
B.  A person, employer, labor organization,
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employment agency, public accommodation, public body or any
officer, employee or contractor of a public body shall be
prohibited from antisemitic discrimination and shall comply
with the prohibitions on discrimination provided in the Human
Rights Act.  A person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful
discriminatory practice based on antisemitic discrimination may
file a claim in accordance with the Human Rights Act." 
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