2020 – SB 1402 – Israel Boycott

  • Status: Won: Bill did not pass
  • Position: Oppose
  • Bill Number: SB 1402
  • Session: 2020
  • Latest Update: March 10, 2020
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​​​​​​SB 1402 raises serious constitutional concerns by barring the State of Idaho from working or contracting with any Idaho business or contractor who supports or engages in a boycott of Israel. There is no question that the First Amendment protects the right to participate in a political boycott, which is a form of collective action that allows ordinary people to make their voices heard. Simply put – legislation like SB 1402 shares a common goal of silencing one side of an important political debate about a decades-old conflict.

Sponsors:
Sen. Chuck Winder (R)

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