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This anti-boycott bill prohibits state investment in and state contracts with any person, including individuals, corporations, and nonprofits, that boycott allied nations, including Israel and the territories it occupies. The bill requires the state to create a blacklist of persons engaged in such boycotts and prohibits the state comptroller and public retirement funds from investing in blacklisted entities. State agencies may not enter into contracts with blacklisted companies, and contractors must provide written certification that they are not on the blacklist and have not engaged in prohibited boycotts. The bill permits contracts with blacklisted entities on a case-by-case basis, where the entity publicizes a plan to stop their boycott and promises not to engage in any new boycotts or where the services are necessary for the state agency to function.

This anti-boycott defunding bill directs the trustees of New York’s public colleges and universities to prohibit funding student groups that directly or indirectly promote or encourage boycotts of any allied nation or companies based in an allied nation, including Israel and the territories it occupies. The bill includes boycotts intended to penalize or “cast disrepute upon” an allied nation, its peoples, or businesses based there, but its funding prohibitions are limited to boycotts “based on race, class, gender, nationality, ethnic origin or religion,” which should exclude boycotts for Palestinian rights.

This anti-boycott bill prohibits state investment in and state contracts with any person, including individuals, corporations, and nonprofits, that boycott allied nations, including Israel and the territories it occupies. The bill requires the state to create a blacklist of persons engaged in such boycotts and prohibits the state comptroller and public retirement funds from investing in blacklisted entities. State agencies may not enter into contracts with blacklisted companies, and contractors must provide written certification that they are not on the blacklist and have not engaged in prohibited boycotts. The bill permits contracts with blacklisted entities on a case-by-case basis, where the entity publicizes a plan to stop their boycott and promises not to engage in any new boycotts or where the services are necessary for the state agency to function. Related bill: A 6378.

This anti-boycott bill prohibits state investment in and state contracts with any person, including individuals, corporations, and nonprofits, that boycott allied nations, including Israel and the territories it occupies. The bill requires the state to create a blacklist of persons engaged in such boycotts and prohibits the state comptroller and public retirement funds from investing in blacklisted entities. State agencies may not enter into contracts with blacklisted companies, and contractors must provide written certification that they are not on the blacklist and have not engaged in prohibited boycotts. The bill permits contracts with blacklisted entities on a case-by-case basis, where the entity publicizes a plan to stop their boycott and promises not to engage in any new boycotts or where the services are necessary for the state agency to function. Related bill: A 9036.

SR 279 is a non-binding resolution that condemns the American Studies Association’s 2013 resolution endorsing the boycott of Israeli academic institutions complicit in Israel’s violations of international law. The resolution notably and falsely labels the ASA’s boycott “an intolerable, anti-Semitic, base form of bigotry and hatred” and calls on all of Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities not to participate in academic boycotts. Related Legislation: HR 627.

This anti-boycott law prohibits state contracts with persons, including individuals, for-profit companies, and multilateral development organizations, that engage in a boycott against or divestment from Israel. The law requires the creation of a blacklist of persons engaged in prohibited boycotts. State agencies may not enter into contracts with blacklisted persons. Contractors must provide written certification that they are not on the blacklist and are eligible to contract with the state under the terms of this bill. The penalty for false certification is the greater of $250,000 or twice the amount of the contract in addition to a 3-year suspension of the contract. The bill defines boycotts as “[a]ctions that are politically motivated and are intended to penalize Israel or otherwise limit commercial activities.” A similar bill (HB 1986) failed to pass in the previous session.

This anti-boycott bill prohibits state investments in companies that boycott Israel or companies based in Israel or territories occupied by Israel. The bill calls for the creation of a blacklist of foreign companies that engage in such boycotts and requires state retirement funds and state funds of which the treasurer is custodian to divest direct holdings from blacklisted companies. The bill makes exceptions for companies providing humanitarian aid. A similar bill (HB 1987) failed to pass in the previous session.

This anti-boycott bill prohibits state investments in companies that boycott Israel or companies based in Israel or territories occupied by Israel. The bill calls for the creation of a blacklist of foreign companies that engage in such boycotts and requires state retirement funds and state funds of which the treasurer is custodian to divest direct holdings from blacklisted companies. The bill makes exceptions for companies providing humanitarian aid.

This anti-boycott law prohibits state contracts with persons, including individuals, for-profit companies, and multilateral development organizations, that engage in a boycott against or divestment from Israel. The law requires the creation of a blacklist of persons engaged in prohibited boycotts. State agencies may not enter into contracts with blacklisted persons. Contractors must provide written certification that they are not on the blacklist and are eligible to contract with the state under the terms of this bill. The penalty for false certification is the greater of $250,000 or twice the amount of the contract in addition to a 3-year suspension of the contract. The bill defines boycotts as “[a]ctions that are politically motivated and are intended to penalize Israel or otherwise limit commercial activities.” Related Legislation: HB 2107.

HB 1018 is an anti-boycott defunding bill that prohibits state funding to institutions of higher education that engage in boycotts or divestment efforts against Israel. The bill was introduced following resolutions by the Asian American Studies Association and American Studies Association endorsing the boycott of Israeli academic institutions complicit in Israel’s human rights violations.