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NY A04434
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Charles Lavine
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AI Summary
- Prohibits entities that boycott Israel from being deemed responsive bidders for New York state procurement contracts, effectively barring them from state business
- Requires the Commissioner of General Services to create and publish a list of persons/companies boycotting Israel within 120 days, with updates every 180 days
- Mandates that bidders on state contracts certify they are not on the boycott list and prohibits use of listed subcontractors
- Bars the New York State Common Retirement Fund and other public pension funds from investing in stocks, securities, or obligations of any company boycotting Israel
- Requires the Comptroller to divest from any violating investments within three years and submit annual compliance reports to the governor and legislature
- Provides exceptions for entities that made boycott decisions before the law's effective date and have adopted plans to cease such activities, or when goods/services are otherwise unavailable
Legislative Description
Relates to purchasing restrictions on persons boycotting Israel and the investment of certain public funds in companies boycotting Israel; requires the commissioner of general services to compile a list of companies boycotting Israel; establishes that such companies will be considered non-responsive bidders.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Governmental Operations2/4/2025
Full Bill Text
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