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Oppose SB 1143 and HB 2683…

  • March 4, 2020
  • Source: Coalition Legal Letter
  • State: Arizona
  • Bill: SB 1143

S. 4001/A. 5755 Will Stifle Constitutionally Protected Speech…

  • July 15, 2019
  • Source: Coalition Legal Letter
  • State: New Jersey
  • Bill: S 4001

Mandate of the Special Rapporteur…

  • February 14, 2019
  • Source: Special Rapporteur...
  • Location: Federal
  • Bill: S 1

Vote “NO” on S.1

  • February 5, 2019
  • Source: ACLU
  • Location: Federal
  • Bill: S 1

Vote “NO” on Cloture for S. 1

  • January 28, 2019
  • Source: ACLU
  • Location: Federal
  • Bill: S 1

First Amendment concerns with Anti-Semitism Awareness Act

  • August 7, 2018
  • Source: Coalition Legal Letter
  • Location: Federal
  • Bill: HR 5924

Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, S. 2940, H.R.5924

  • June 4, 2018
  • Source: ACLU
  • Location: Federal
  • Bill: HR 5924

Oppose the amended Israel Anti-Boycott Act

  • April 6, 2018
  • Source: Coalition Legal Letter
  • Location: Federal
  • Bill: S 720

ACLU Opposes Revised Version of S.720 –Israel Anti-Boycott Act

  • March 6, 2018
  • Source: ACLU
  • Location: Federal
  • Bill: S 720

S.B. 849 and H.B. 2179 Are Unconstitutional and Must Be Opposed

  • February 13, 2018
  • Source: Coalition Legal Letter
  • State: Missouri
  • Bill: SB 849

S.1689 and H.1685 Letter of Opposition

  • July 11, 2017
  • Source: Coalition Legal Letter
  • State: Massachusetts
  • Bill: S 1689

H.3643 is Unconstitutional and Must Be Opposed

  • March 2, 2017
  • Source: Coalition Legal Letter
  • State: South Carolina
  • Bill: H 3643

SB739/HB 949 Letter of Opposition

  • February 22, 2017
  • Source: Coalition Legal Letter
  • State: Maryland
  • Bill: SB 739

HB 89 and SB 134 are Unconstitutional and Must be Opposed

  • February 21, 2017
  • Source: Coalition Legal Letter
  • State: Texas
  • Bill: HB 89

Statement of the ACLU of Minnesota In Opposition to HF 400 House State Government Finance Committee

  • February 15, 2017
  • Source: ACLU of Minnesota
  • State: Minnesota
  • Bill: HF 400

Tucson Stop G4S coalition letter against HB 2617

  • February 1, 2017
  • Source: Tucson Stop G4S coalition
  • State: Arizona
  • Bill: HB 2617

HB 2261 is Unconstitutional and Must be Opposed

  • January 27, 2017
  • Source: Palestine Legal, CCR, Defending Rights and Dissent
  • State: Virginia
  • Bill: HB 2261

ACLU of Ohio Testimony to Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee

  • December 7, 2016
  • Source: ACLU of Ohio
  • State: Ohio
  • Bill: HB 476

HB 2107 threatens First Amendment-protected speech and must be vetoed

  • October 24, 2016
  • Source: Palestine Legal, CCR, NLG
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Bill: HB 2107

Request to Veto AB 2844, targeting constitutionally protected boycotts for Palestinian rights

  • September 23, 2016
  • Source: Palestine Legal, CCR, NLG
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

AB 2844 Request for veto

  • September 16, 2016
  • Source: ACLU of California
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Six reasons why you should veto AB 2844

  • September 6, 2016
  • Source: Stop AB 2844 Coalition
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Coalition letter to Department of Finance regarding cost of amended AB 2844

  • September 1, 2016
  • Source: Stop AB 2844 Coalition
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Assembly Floor Alert AB 2844: Senate Version Restores Constitutional Defects the Assembly Sought to Eliminate, Hikes Costs Dramatically and Creates a New Crime That Is Void for Vagueness

  • August 29, 2016
  • Source: Stop AB 2844 Coalition
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Senate Floor Alert addendum – Latest Amendments Fail to Salvage AB 2844 From Unconstitutionality

  • August 22, 2016
  • Source: Stop AB 2844 Coalition
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Senate Floor Alert AB 2844: A Costly, Deceptive Attack on Political Speech

  • August 17, 2016
  • Source: Stop AB 2844 Coalition
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Some final words (we hope) – Stop AB 2844 Coalition memo to Senate Appropriations Committee

  • August 5, 2016
  • Source: Stop AB 2844 Coalition
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Still a waste of funds, still unconstitutional . . . and more deceptive than ever – Stop AB 2844 Coalition memo to Senate Appropriations Committee

  • July 25, 2016
  • Source: Stop AB 2844 Coalition
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

AB 2844 – Oppose as amended 6/20/16

  • June 27, 2016
  • Source: ACLU of California
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Anti-Boycott Bills, A925 and S1923

  • June 24, 2016
  • Source: Palestine Legal, Center for Constitutional Rights
  • State: New Jersey
  • Bill: S 1923

One step forward, five huge steps back – Stop AB 2844 Coalition memo to Senate Judiciary Committee

  • June 22, 2016
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Narrowed, but still dangerous – Stop AB 2844 Coalition memo to Senate Judiciary Committee

  • June 19, 2016
  • Source: Stop AB 2844 Coalition
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

ACLU-NJ Opposition to S1923/A925

  • June 6, 2016
  • Source: ACLU of New Jersey
  • State: New Jersey
  • Bill: S 1923

Letter of Opposition to HB 476

  • May 24, 2016
  • Source: Bill of Rights Defense Committee & Defending Dissent Foundation
  • State: Ohio
  • Bill: HB 476

Legal flaws permeate House Bill 476

  • May 24, 2016
  • Source: Freedom to Boycott Coalition
  • State: Ohio
  • Bill: HB 476

Costly, burdensome . . . and still unconstitutional – Stop AB 2844 Coalition memo to Assembly Appropriations Committee

  • May 5, 2016
  • Source: Stop AB 2844 Coalition
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Legal analysis of AB 2844

  • April 19, 2016
  • Source: California Assembly Judiciary Committee
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

First Amendment concerns with H.B. 476

  • April 18, 2016
  • Source: Palestine Legal, CCR, NLG of Ohio
  • State: Ohio
  • Bill: HB 476

First Amendment concerns with S.B. 327

  • April 18, 2016
  • Source: Palestine Legal, Center for Constitutional Rights
  • State: Georgia
  • Bill: SB 327

Yes, AB 2844 is unconstitutional – Stop AB 2844 Coalition memo to Assembly Judiciary Committee

  • April 18, 2016
  • Source: Stop AB 2844 Coalition
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Letter of Opposition to AB 2844

  • April 18, 2016
  • Source: Bill of Rights Defense Committee & Defending Dissent Foundation
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

AB 2844 – Oppose as amended 4/11/16

  • April 15, 2016
  • Source: ACLU of California
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Legal Letter Opposing Anti-Boycott Bills

  • April 7, 2016
  • Source: Palestine Legal, CCR, NLG-NYC
  • State: New York
  • Bill: A 8220A

Supplementary opposition memo regarding AB 2844 . . .

  • April 7, 2016
  • Source: David L. Mandel and Carol Sanders
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Legislative Memo: In Opposition of Prohibiting Politically Motivated Boycotts

  • April 5, 2016
  • Source: NYCLU
  • State: New York
  • Bill: A 8220A

Statement on A.8220-A (Lavine) and S.6086 (Gianaris); A.9036 (Weinstein) / S.6378-A (Martins)

  • April 4, 2016
  • Source: National Coalition Against Censorship
  • State: New York
  • Bill: A 8220A

AB 2844: New number, still unconstitutional

  • March 31, 2016
  • Source: Stop AB 2844 Coalition
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 2844

Veto SB 86, Relating to Scrutinized Companies

  • February 26, 2016
  • Source: ACLU of Florida
  • State: Florida
  • Bill: SB 86

Oppose SF 2281 and HF 2331 – Unconstitutional Prohibition on Contracts With Businesses That Boycott Israel

  • February 24, 2016
  • Source: ACLU of Iowa
  • State: Iowa
  • Bill: HF 2331

Oppose AB 1551 & AB 1552

  • February 5, 2016
  • Source: CCR, NLG, Palestine Legal
  • State: California
  • Bill: AB 1551

First Amendment concerns with SB 86

  • October 19, 2015
  • Source: Coalition Legal Letter
  • State: Florida
  • Bill: SB 86

Letter to PA Lawmakers regarding Anti-BDS Bill

  • June 16, 2015
  • Source: Coalition Legal Letter
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Bill: HB 1018

Budget Bill SB 170, Amendment 923228/1

  • April 2, 2014
  • Source: Coalition Legal Letter
  • State: Maryland
  • Bill: SB 170

Senate Bill 647 and House Bill 998 – “Anti-Boycott Bills”

  • March 3, 2014
  • Source: Coalition Legal Letter
  • State: Maryland
  • Bill: SB 647

Legislative Memo: In Relation to Withholding State Funds from Public Universities that Support Academic Associations that are Engaging in Boycotts

  • February 10, 2014
  • Source: NYCLU
  • State: New York
  • Bill: S 6438
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