SS/HB 2061 - This act requires all public schools, charter schools, school districts, and public institutions of postsecondary education to treat discrimination motivated by antisemitism, as such term is defined in the act, in an identical manner to racially motivated discrimination. Schools and institutions shall include antisemitism-related conduct and penalties in their codes of conduct for students, faculty, and employees, as provided in the act, and shall prohibit such conduct if it disrupts activities at the educational institution's services and facilities by either physically impeding such activities or by creating an atmosphere of fear or intimidation. Criticism of Israel comparable to that of other countries shall not be considered antisemitism. Educational institutions shall consider whether any potentially antisemitic speech is explicitly related to public policy or applies materially inconsistent standards toward Israel. Such consideration shall be one factor among the totality of the circumstances and shall not be independently determinative of whether the speech is antisemitic. The act shall only apply if the conduct relating to the speech is determined to have either physically impeded activities at the institution or created an atmosphere of fear or intimidation. The act shall not be applied in ways that infringe on First Amendment rights or rights protected under the Constitution of Missouri. Nothing in the act shall be construed to conflict with federal or state discrimination laws. The act further provides that no public school or public institution of postsecondary education shall discriminate because of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or marital status in any program, admission, class, or service, including counseling and financial aid. While specialized programs, such as programs for gifted or disabled students, are allowed, equal access shall otherwise be maintained. To ensure compliance, each educational institution shall report incidents and complaints of antisemitism and other Title VI complaints to the appropriate Title VI coordinator at either the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) or the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, as appropriate. After a reasonable investigation, if the Title VI coordinator determines that the educational institution has failed to sufficiently prohibit antisemitism in a manner consistent with the institution's policy, DESE or the Coordinating Board, as appropriate, shall notify the institution of such determination. If the educational institution fails to resolve issues within 30 days after being notified, the coordinator may escalate the matter to federal authorities. An annual report of these activities shall be published on DESE's website and the Coordinating Board for Higher Education's website and shall be submitted to the General Assembly by July 1 each year. Complaints of antisemitism submitted to a Title VI coordinator for a postsecondary educational institution that solely contain instances of political or religious speech protected under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Missouri shall not be reported, compiled, or published. No postsecondary educational institution shall create a list, registry, or database of students based on their religious or political views, opinions, or expressions that are protected under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Missouri. This act is similar to SB 1051 (2026), HB 746 (2025), and provisions in HCS/SS/SB 38 (2025) and HCS/HB 937 (2025). OLIVIA SHANNON