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Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Illinois passes anti-BDS legislation
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIllinois lawmakers unanimously passed a bill that bars state pension funds from including companies that participate in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.
The bill passed the state’s House of Representatives on Monday by a vote of 102-0. The state Senate had passed the measure unanimously as well, 49-0.
With the expected signature of Gov. Bruce Rauner, Illinois would be the first state to legislate against BDS.
In a tweet Monday shortly after the bill passed the House, Rauner wrote, “Looking forward to signing #SB1761 making IL first in the nation to fight BDS against Israel.”
— JTA
Looking forward to signing #SB1761 making IL first in the nation to fight BDS against Israel. Great work @StateRepSara & Sen. Silverstein
— Governor Rauner (@GovRauner) May 18, 2015
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