Bill > A05214

This bill establishes the "Not on our dollar!: Ending New York funding of Hamas violence act", which prohibits not-for-profit corporations from providing unauthorized support to Hamas or nations known to fund Middle Eastern terrorist groups. The bill defines "unauthorized support" as aiding activities by specific countries (such as Iran, Qatar, and Palestine) or Hamas that are illegal under international treaties, including acts of violence against civilians in Israel, forced transfers, kidnapping, and property destruction. Under the proposed law, not-for-profit corporations engaging in such activities would be acting against public policy and inconsistent with charitable purposes. The bill provides two key enforcement mechanisms: first, the state attorney general can bring civil actions against violating organizations, seeking penalties of at least $1 million, and second, individuals who are damaged by such violations can bring civil actions to seek injunctions and actual damages. The legislation also amends the definition of "charitable purposes" to explicitly exclude activities that violate the new provisions and grants the state the ability to dissolve charitable corporations found in violation of the law. The bill aims to prevent New York-based not-for-profit organizations from supporting activities deemed harmful or terrorist-related, with a specific focus on actions against Israel.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5214