Ohio Senate Bill 87, reintroduced in early 2025, proposes expanding the state’s ethnic intimidation statute and formally defining antisemitism in Ohio law. The measure would broaden punishable offenses to include crimes like riot when motivated by religion, race, or national origin. It also seeks to adopt a legal definition of antisemitism using the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition. Critics raise concerns about potential impacts on free speech and existing civil rights protections.

Bailey, L. (2025, March 6). Bill expanding ethnic intimidation, defining antisemitism in Ohio reemerges at Statehouse. Ohio Capital Journal. https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/03/06/bill-expanding-ethnic-intimidation-defining-antisemitism-in-ohio-reemerges-at-statehouse/