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Overview

North Carolina has an anti-boycott law in effect that prohibits state contracts with and state investments in entities that boycott Israel or territories it occupies if those actions have an economic impact of over $20 million per year. The state maintains an anti-boycott blacklist that excludes entities from both state contracts and investments.

State Legislation

Legislation
HB 161
Status
In Effect
In Effect Since
October 2017
Type(s)
Anti-boycott, State Contracts, State Investments
Full Text
Read HB 161 

This anti-boycott law prohibits state contracts with and state investment in entities, including sole proprietorships, that boycott Israel or territories occupied by Israel. The law creates a blacklist of restricted companies and prohibits the state from investing in or entering into contracts worth over $1,000 with companies on the blacklist. Entities can be removed from the blacklist if they provide a written certification that they will not reengage in a boycott of Israel for the duration of any business with the state. The law excludes boycotts that have an economic impact of less than $20 million per year. Related bill: SB 329.

Defeated Legislation

Legislation
SB 329
Status
Defeated
Defeated On
April 2017
Type(s)
Anti-boycott, State Contracts, State Investments
Full Text
Read SB 329 

This anti-boycott law prohibits state contracts with and state investments in entities, including sole proprietorships, that boycott Israel or territories occupied by Israel. The law creates a blacklist of restricted companies and prohibits the state from investing in or entering into contracts worth over $1,000 with companies on the blacklist. Entities can be removed from the blacklist if they provide a written certification that they will not reengage in a boycott of Israel for the duration of any business with the state. Although this bill was defeated, the companion bill HB 161 was passed.

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