Defeated Legislation

Legislation
SJR 88
Status
Defeated
Defeated On
April 2016
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SJR 88 is a non-binding resolution that condemns boycott, divestment, and sanctions efforts for Palestinian rights and “opposes all efforts to assault the legitimacy of Israel as the sovereign homeland of the Jewish people.”

Defeated Legislation

Legislation
AJR 103
Status
Defeated
Defeated On
April 2016
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AJR 103 is a non-binding resolution that condemns boycott, divestment, and sanctions efforts for Palestinian rights and “opposes all efforts to assault the legitimacy of Israel as the sovereign homeland of the Jewish people.”

Defeated Legislation

Legislation
HJM 4009
Status
Defeated
Defeated On
April 2016
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HJM 4009 is a non-binding resolution condemning BDS and academic boycotts, in particular, and calling on other government officials to oppose BDS. The resolution falsely claims that boycotts for Palestinian rights have contributed to rising antisemitism and have resulted in intimidation of Jewish students on college campuses. 

Defeated Legislation

Legislation
HJM 4004
Status
Defeated
Defeated On
April 2016
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HJM 4004 is a non-binding resolution condemning BDS and academic boycotts, in particular, and calling on other government officials to oppose BDS. The resolution falsely claims that boycotts for Palestinian rights have contributed to rising antisemitism and have resulted in intimidation of Jewish students on college campuses. 

Defeated Legislation

Legislation
HJ 177
Status
Defeated
Defeated On
April 2016
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HJ 177 is non-binding resolution that condemns boycotts for Palestinian rights. The resolution expresses the sense of the Virginia General Assembly in opposing academic, cultural, and economic boycotts and “all efforts to assault the legitimacy of the State of Israel as the sovereign homeland of the Jewish people.”

Defeated Legislation

Legislation
HR 5
Status
Defeated
Defeated On
April 2016
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HR 5 is a non-binding resolution that opposes BDS and encourages trade with Israel. The resolution falsely claims that boycotts for Palestinian rights discriminate against Israel on the basis of national origin. 

Defeated Legislation

Legislation
HCR 112
Status
Defeated
Defeated On
April 2016
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This non-binding resolution condemns boycott, divestment, and sanctions efforts, and academic boycotts, in particular. Claiming that BDS campaigns have resulted in threats against Jewish students, the resolution falsely links boycotts for Palestinian rights to rising antisemitism. The resolution reaffirms the legislature’s support for Israel and “that the Jewish people be recognized as indigenous to the land of Israel and that they be supported in their right to engage in lawful acts of self-defense.”

Defeated Legislation

Legislation
SJR 170
Status
Defeated
Defeated On
April 2016
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This non-binding resolution condemns boycott, divestment, and sanctions efforts, and academic boycotts, in particular. The resolution falsely claims that BDS campaigns have resulted in animosity toward Jewish students and attempts to link boycotts for Palestinian rights to rising antisemitism. The resolution reaffirms the legislature’s support for Israel and opposition to “all attempts to deny the legitimacy of Israel as a sovereign state.”

Defeated Legislation

Legislation
HCR 1005
Status
Defeated
Defeated On
April 2016
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HCR 1005 is a non-binding resolution that condemns boycotts for Palestinian rights, condemns academic boycotts of Israel, labels the boycott movement as damaging to peace, and affirms South Dakota’s support for Israel. The resolution falsely claims that boycotts for Palestinian rights are a vehicle for spreading antisemitism and have resulted in intimidation of Jewish students on college campuses. Making multiple references to the Old Testament in justifying state support for Israel, the resolution calls on Congress and the president to condemn BDS and respond to “hostile actions against Israel by all means necessary.”