ATLANTA — Georgia senators rescued a bill Thursday that would include antisemitism as part of the state’s hate crimes law, passing the measure through a different committee with a new bill number after it previously stalled.
The Senate Children and Families Committee approved House Bill 144 on a 6-2 vote, putting it on track for final votes in the House and Senate before this year’s legislative session ends Wednesday.
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Republican Senate leaders orchestrated the bill’s comeback after other senators tabled it earlier this week following disputes about how to define antisemitism.
