Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act
| Model Bill Info | |
|---|---|
| Bill Title | Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act |
| Date Introduced | July 17, 2025 |
| Type | Model Policy |
| Status | Draft |
| Task Forces | Federalism, Homeland Security and International Relations |
Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act
For An Act To Be Entitled: An Act to create the recognizing Judea and Samaria Act; to prohibit state agencies from using the term “west bank” in official government materials; and for other purposes.
Subtitle: To create the recognizing judea and samaria act; and to prohibit state agencies from using the term “west bank” in official government materials.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE [STATE]:
Section. [Code Title , Chapter ] is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows:
Subchapter — Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act
Legislative intent.
It is the intent of the General Assembly to:
Refer to the land controlled by Israel from Jordan during the Six-Day War by its historical name of “Judea and Samaria”, with the land south of Jerusalem being considered “Judea” and the land north of Jerusalem being considered “Samaria”; and No longer use the term “West Bank” in official government materials.
Prohibition on use of materials that use the term “West Bank”
Definitions.
(a) As used in this section:
“Official government material” means a guidance, rule, material, briefing, press release, or communication prepared by a state agency; and “State agency” means every department, division, office, board, commission, and institution of this state.
(b)Except as provided under subsection (c) of this section, a state agency shall not use the term “West Bank” to refer to Judea and Samaria in an official government material.
A state agency shall not use state moneys to create an official government material that refers to Judea and Samaria as “West Bank”.
(c) The executive head of a state agency may waive the prohibition under subsection (b) of this section if the executive head:
Determines that it is in the interests of the state to do so; and Submits a written explanation of the waiver no later than thirty days after the date on which the executive head of the state agency makes a determination under subdivision (c) of this section to the: (A) General Assembly if the General Assembly is in session; or (B) [Governing Body] if the General Assembly is not in session.