2021 - SB 1086 - Anti-Boycott Against Israel Act

Would bar public entities from entering into a contract with businesses that engage in a boycott of goods or services from Israel or its territories, impeding constitutionally protected political speech.

The ACLU of Idaho is opposed to SB 1086 because it would impede constitutionally protected political speech. The bill would bar public entities from entering into a contract with businesses that engage in a boycott of goods or services from Israel or its territories.

A boycott is an important and powerful form of expressive association protected by the First Amendment. Speech in support of a boycott encompasses the practice of people sharing common views banding together to achieve a common end--a practice deeply embedded in the American political process.