Utah

Title: State Policy on Judea and Samaria

Establishes a state policy for Utah government agencies regarding the terminology used to refer to a specific geographical area. It defines “official government material” as any written, printed, electronic, or other form of content produced by a state agency, such as rules, press releases, communications, briefings, guidance, or publications.

It also defines “state agency” as any department, division, office, commission, or other state institution. The core provision mandates that it is the state’s policy to refer to the land restored to Israel from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War by its historical names, Judea and Samaria, with Judea being the area south of Jerusalem and Samaria the area north of Jerusalem.

Prohibits state agencies from using the term “West Bank” or using state funds to create official government material that uses this term to refer to this land. This policy is set to take effect on May 6, 2026.

Last update: House/received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules Committee

This anti-boycott bill prohibits state contracts with companies that boycott Israel. Contractors must provide a written certification that they do not and will not for the duration of the contract engage in a boycott of Israel. The bill excludes contracts whose total value is less than $100,000 and contractors that have fewer than 10 full time employees. The bill applies to boycott actions targeting Israel; individuals or companies based in Israel; and companies authorized or licensed by Israel, a provision that would reach boycotts targeting illegal settlements. Similar bills have failed to pass in previous sessions (SB 219). The legislature passed SB 186, and the law went into effect in May 2021.

SB 219 is an anti-boycott bill prohibiting public entities from contracting with persons that boycott Israel. Contractors must provide a written certification that they do not and will not for the duration of the contract engage in a boycott of Israel. The bill excludes contracts whose total value is less than $100,000, contractors that have fewer than 10 employees, and those that bid at least 20% less than other bidders. The version that was introduced also applied to boycotts of illegal Israel settlements, language that was deleted in committee.

HB 488 is an anti-boycott bill prohibiting public entities from contracting with companies, including sole proprietorships, that boycott Israel or Israel’s illegal settlements. This bill requires contractors to sign a written certification stating that they are not currently engaged nor will they engage in boycotts of Israel or territories occupied by Israel for the duration of the contract. It excludes contracts whose total value is less than $100,000, contractors with fewer than 10 employees, and those that bid at least 20% less than other bidders. The bill also prohibits public entities from engaging in such boycotts in an effort to target divestment or other BDS campaigns at public universities. Because HB 488 excludes boycotts based on the specific conduct of a targeted entity and those applied in a nondiscriminatory manner, boycotts for justice fall outside its scope.

HR 5 is a non-binding resolution that opposes BDS and encourages trade with Israel. The resolution falsely claims that boycotts for Palestinian rights discriminate against Israel on the basis of national origin.