Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 14, 2024 |
held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions |
Mar 14, 2024 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A9416
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
NOVAKHOV
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2023-A9416 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §116, amd §§102 & 112, N-PC L
2023-A9416 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes 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 nations known to fund middle-eastern terrorist group activity; allows for recovery of a civil penalty by the state attorney general; creates a private right of action for violations.
2023-A9416 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9416 I N A S S E M B L Y March 14, 2024 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. NOVAKHOV -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee 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 CROPS; THE DESTRUCTION, DAMAGE, OR VANDALISM OF ISRAELI PROPERTY; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14728-01-4
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