HB 2 Alaska House · 33rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relating to contracts with public agencies; and relating to the State of Israel.

This bill, known as the Israel Anti-Discrimination Act, requires public agencies in Alaska to include a specific clause in contracts that prohibits businesses from boycotting the State of Israel. The law defines prohibited actions as those lacking a valid business reason, such as refusing to do business with Israel or discriminating based on nationality or religion. Contracts that fail to include this provision are declared void, and statements of participation in a boycott against Israel can serve as evidence of a violation. The restrictions apply only to organizations with ten or more employees and contracts valued at $100,000 or more, while explicitly excluding individual people and small-scale transactions.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 9, 2024 Last action Oct 9, 2024
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
6
Oct 9, 2024
Introduced
(H) PERMANENTLY FILED IN THE (H)
lower
May 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) RETURNED TO RLS COMMITTEE
lower
May 11, 2023
Amended
(H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y17 N23
lower
May 11, 2023
Amended
(H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y19 N21
lower
May 11, 2023
Amended
(H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y12 N28
lower
May 11, 2023
Amended
(H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y13 N27
lower
May 11, 2023
Amended
(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y1 N39
lower
May 11, 2023
Amended
(H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y1 N39
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) STA CS ADOPTED UC
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 2(STA) Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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