Bill > S00606

This bill establishes the "Not on our dime!: Ending New York funding of Israeli settler violence act," which prohibits not-for-profit corporations from providing unauthorized support of Israeli settlement activities in the occupied territories (defined as the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip). The bill defines "unauthorized support" as aiding actions that are illegal under international law, such as transferring Israeli civilians into occupied territories, committing acts of violence against protected persons, forcibly transferring or evicting residents, unilaterally annexing land, or destroying Palestinian property. The legislation allows the New York State Attorney General to bring civil actions against not-for-profit corporations that engage in such activities, with potential penalties of at least one million dollars, and establishes a private right of action for individuals who have been damaged by these violations. Additionally, the bill amends the definition of "charitable purposes" to explicitly exclude activities that violate these provisions and grants the state the power to dissolve charitable corporations found to be in violation of the law. The bill aims to prevent New York-based not-for-profit organizations from supporting activities deemed illegal under international humanitarian law.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S606