[Peace-discuss] proposed Illinois law would punish boycotting Israeli settlements

[Robert Naiman]

NB:

For the purposes of this Section, "boycott
Israel" means engaging in actions that are politically
motivated and are intended to penalize, inflict economic harm
on, or otherwise limit commercial relations with the State of
Israel or businesses based in the State of Israel *or in*
*territories controlled by the State of Israel.*

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http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4011&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=90228&SessionID=88&SpecSess=&Session=&GA=99

*Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Prohibits a State agency from
entering into a contract subject to the Code with a business that boycotts
Israel. Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code.
Requires each of the 5 State-funded retirement systems (or the Illinois
State Board of Investment where applicable) to make its best efforts to
identify all companies that boycott Israel in which it has direct or
indirect holdings and, under certain circumstances, to divest itself of
holdings in those companies.*

Read the full text here
<http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=88&GA=99&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=4011&GAID=13&LegID=90228&SpecSess=&Session=>
.

Unlike the last attempt in the State Senate, this is a bill, not a
resolution. It's already on the 3rd reading, meaning it already passed
committee (Executive Committee, unanimously 11-0) and is scheduled to go in
front of the full House for a vote on April 26. It's cosponsored by senior
legislative leaders in the House, and was introduced by Rep. Sara
Feigenholtz. This has been in motion since late February.
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