S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5214
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 12, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. NOVAKHOV, BROOK-KRASNY, CHANG, GIGLIO, E. BROWN,
BLANKENBUSH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FITZPATRICK, JENSEN,
LEMONDES, MIKULIN, NORBER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to
establishing the "Not on our dollar!: Ending New York funding of Hamas
violence act" to prohibit not-for-profit corporations from engaging in
unauthorized support of Hamas and the unauthorized support of nations
known to fund middle-eastern terrorist group activity
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "Not on our dollar!: Ending New York funding of Hamas violence act".
§ 2. The not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding a new
section 116 to read as follows:
§ 116. UNAUTHORIZED SUPPORT OF HAMAS AND THE UNAUTHORIZED SUPPORT OF
NATIONS KNOWN TO FUND MIDDLE-EASTERN TERRORIST GROUP ACTIVITY.
(A) DEFINITIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
CONTRARY, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
(1) "UNAUTHORIZED SUPPORT OF HAMAS AND THE UNAUTHORIZED SUPPORT OF
NATIONS KNOWN TO FUND MIDDLE-EASTERN TERRORIST GROUP ACTIVITY" MEANS
AIDING AND ABETTING ACTIVITY BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN, QATAR, PALES-
TINE, NATIONS DESIGNATED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE AS
STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM, NATIONS DEEMED "TERRORIST SAFE HAVENS" IN
THE UNITED STATES' ANNUAL COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM, OR THE TERRORIST
GROUP HAMAS, OR CITIZEN THEREOF, THAT IS ILLEGAL UNDER ANY OF THE INTER-
NATIONAL TREATIES SIGNED AT GENEVA ON THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST, NINE-
TEEN FORTY-NINE, AS AMENDED, OR ANY PROTOCOL TO SUCH CONVENTION TO WHICH
THE UNITED STATES IS A PARTY, INCLUDING:
(I) ACTS OF VIOLENCE COMMITTED BY HAMAS AGAINST PROTECTED PERSONS
LIVING IN ISRAEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOMICIDE, ASSAULT, AND
OTHER ACTS OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE; USE OF FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, OR OTHER
DEADLY FORCE; THE KILLING OR HARMING OF ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, TREES, OR
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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CROPS; THE DESTRUCTION, DAMAGE, OR VANDALISM OF ISRAELI PROPERTY; OR
BLOCKING ACCESS TO ISRAELI LANDS BY FENCING OFF LAND, ERECTING STRUC-
TURES, OR OTHER MEANS;
(II) THE FORCED TRANSFER OR KIDNAPPING OF PROTECTED PERSONS WITHIN
ISRAEL; AND/OR
(III) THE APPROPRIATION, EXPROPRIATION, SEIZURE, DESTRUCTION, DEMOLI-
TION, DISMANTLEMENT, OR CONFISCATION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OF PRIVATE
ISRAELI LAND OR RESIDENTIAL, BUSINESS, SOCIAL, OR PUBLIC STRUCTURES OR
INFRASTRUCTURE, INHABITED OR UNINHABITED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
HOMES, APARTMENT BUILDINGS, RETAIL SHOPS, FOOD MARKETS, ANIMAL SHELTERS,
WALLS, WAREHOUSES, WATER PIPES, WATER STORAGE FACILITIES, SEWAGE
SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL LINES, ROADS, MEDICAL FACILITIES, AND NETWORK FACIL-
ITIES.
(2) "PROTECTED PERSONS" INCLUDES CIVILIANS IN ISRAEL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW.
(B) UNAUTHORIZED SUPPORT OF HAMAS AND THE UNAUTHORIZED SUPPORT OF
NATIONS KNOWN TO FUND MIDDLE-EASTERN TERRORIST GROUP ACTIVITY PROHIBIT-
ED. UNAUTHORIZED SUPPORT OF HAMAS AND THE UNAUTHORIZED SUPPORT OF
NATIONS KNOWN TO FUND MIDDLE-EASTERN TERRORIST GROUP ACTIVITY BY A NOT-
FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION SHALL BE PROHIBITED AS AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY AND
INCONSISTENT WITH ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
(C) RECOVERY OF CIVIL PENALTY BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE ATTORNEY GENER-
AL MAY BRING AN ACTION IN THE NAME AND ON BEHALF OF THE STATE AGAINST
ANY TRUSTEE, DIRECTOR, MANAGER, OR OTHER OFFICER OR AGENT OF A NOT-FOR-
PROFIT CORPORATION, OR AGAINST A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOREIGN OR
DOMESTIC, TO RECOVER A SUM OF NOT LESS THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR
KNOWINGLY ENGAGING IN UNAUTHORIZED SUPPORT OF HAMAS AND THE UNAUTHORIZED
SUPPORT OF NATIONS KNOWN TO FUND MIDDLE-EASTERN TERRORIST GROUP ACTIV-
ITIES IN VIOLATION OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. SUCH ACTION SHALL
BE BROUGHT NO LATER THAN TEN YEARS AFTER THE COMMISSION OF THE ACT UPON
WHICH SUCH ACTION IS BASED.
(D) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. AN INDIVIDUAL DAMAGED BY A VIOLATION OF
THIS SECTION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST ANY TRUSTEE, DIRECTOR,
MANAGER, OR OTHER OFFICER OR AGENT OF A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, OR
AGAINST A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC, TO ENJOIN
UNAUTHORIZED SUPPORT OF HAMAS AND THE UNAUTHORIZED SUPPORT OF NATIONS
KNOWN TO FUND MIDDLE-EASTERN TERRORIST GROUP ACTIVITIES BY A NOT-FOR-
PROFIT CORPORATION IN VIOLATION OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION AND
RECOVER ACTUAL DAMAGES FOR KNOWINGLY ENGAGING IN SUCH VIOLATIONS. SUCH
ACTION SHALL BE BROUGHT NO LATER THAN TEN YEARS AFTER THE COMMISSION OF
THE ACT UPON WHICH SUCH ACTION IS BASED. A COURT MAY ALSO AWARD ATTOR-
NEYS' FEES TO A PREVAILING PLAINTIFF.
§ 3. Subparagraph 3-b of paragraph (a) of section 102 of the not-for-
profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 23 of the laws of 2014, is
amended to read as follows:
(3-b) "Charitable purposes" of a corporation means one or more of the
following purposes: charitable, educational, religious, scientific,
literary, cultural or for the prevention of cruelty to children or
animals. THE TERM "CHARITABLE PURPOSES" SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY ACTS
COMMITTED IN VIOLATION OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 4. Paragraph (a) of section 112 of the not-for-profit corporation
law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 11 to read as follows:
(11) TO DISSOLVE A CHARITABLE CORPORATION FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION
ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.