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This anti-boycott law prohibits state contracts with entities, including sole proprietorships, that boycott Israel or territories controlled by Israel. Contractors must provide a written certification that they are not and will not engage in boycotts for the duration of the contract. It excludes contracts worth less than $1,000.

In February 2020, journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin filed a lawsuit against the University System of Georgia for cancelling her speaking engagement following her refusal to sign the written certification included in her contract that she would not boycott Israel. 

This anti-boycott bill prohibits state contracts with a company, including a non-profit, unless that company signs a written certification that it is not and will not for the duration of the contract engage in a boycott of the state of Israel or “territories under its control,” language that would reach boycotts of Israel’s illegal settlements. This prohibition does not include contracts less than $100,000 or with companies that have fewer than 10 employees. Related Bills: SB 739 (signed into law), SB 544, SB 594, HB 1738, HB 2179.

This anti-boycott bill prohibits state investment in and state contracts with individual vendors and companies participating in a boycott of Israel or territories occupied by Israel. The bill requires the creation of a blacklist of entities engaged in prohibited boycotts. Contractors must provide written certification that they are not on the blacklist and are not engaging in prohibited boycotts. State retirement funds are prohibited from investing in blacklisted entities. Civil rights groups and state-level advocates, including the Freedom to Boycott in Maryland coalition, helped defeat the bill. Related bill: HB 949.

This anti-boycott bill requires state contracts to include a written certification that the contractor is not and will not for the duration of the contract engage in a boycott of Israel or companies doing business in Israel. The law applies to companies, including non-profits, with 10 or more employees and contracts of $100,000 or more. The provisions targeting boycotts for Palestinian rights were added as a committee substitute. Related Bills: SB 739 (signed into law), HB 2179, SB 544, HB 1344, HB 1738.

This anti-boycott bill requires state contracts to include a written certification that the contractor is not and will not for the duration of the contract engage in a boycott of Israel or companies doing business in Israel. The law applies to companies, including non-profits, with 10 or more employees and contracts of $100,000 or more. The initial version of the bill focused on the provision of services for homeless persons; the provisions targeting boycotts for Palestinian rights were added as a committee substitute. Related Bills: SB 739 (signed into law), HB 2179, SB 594, HB 1344, HB 1738.

This anti-boycott bill prohibits state contracts with a company, including a non-profit, unless that company signs a written certification that it is not and will not for the duration of the contract engage in a boycott of the state of Israel or “territories under its control,” language that would reach boycotts of Israel’s illegal settlements. This prohibition does not apply to contracts less than $100,000 or with companies that have fewer than 10 employees. Related Bills: SB 739 (signed into law), SB 544, SB 594, HB 1344, HB 2179.

This resolution affirms the constitutional rights of all people to engage in boycott activity against an entity when they have conscientious concerns with the entity’s policies or actions. It states that Missouri shall not punish individuals by denying them a state contract for exercising their constitutional right to boycott. The resolution states that “criticism of a nation by individuals, including as a nonviolent citizens’ boycott, does not constitute bigotry against the citizens of that nation.”

This anti-boycott bill prohibits state contracts with companies, including non-profits, unless the company signs a written certification that it is not and will not for the duration of the contract engage in a boycott of the state of Israel. This prohibition does not include contracts with a total potential value of less than $100,000 or with companies that have fewer than 10 employees. The relevant provisions targeting boycotts for Palestinian rights were added in a committee substitute for the original, unrelated bill.  

This anti-boycott bill prohibits state contracts with companies, including non-profits, unless the company signs a written certification that it is not and will not for the duration of the contract engage in a boycott of the state of Israel or “territories under its control,” language that would reach boycotts of Israel’s illegal settlements. This prohibition does not include contracts with a total potential value of less than $100,000 or with companies that have fewer than 10 employees. Related Bills: HB 825, HB 1006, SB 308, SB 468.

This anti-boycott bill prohibits state contracts with companies, including non-profits, unless the company signs a written certification that it is not and will not for the duration of the contract engage in a boycott of the state of Israel or “territories under its control,” language that would reach boycotts of Israel’s illegal settlements. This prohibition does not include contracts with a total potential value of less than $100,000 or with companies that have fewer than 10 employees. Related Bills: HB 825, HB 1011, SB 308, SB 468.