Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law expanding the state's prohibitions on public entities engaging with companies and organizations that boycott Israel, effectively cracking down on groups that participate in such boycotts.
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Florida Gov Ron DeSantis signs law cracking down on groups that boycott Israel
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The claim states that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law cracking down on groups that boycott Israel. Multiple sources confirm this event. According to flvoicenews.
Com, Gov. DeSantis signed SB 1678 into law, which expands Florida's existing anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) law by including academic boycotts and mandating restrictions on public entities' engagement with companies and organizations that boycott Israel. This indicates a legislative effort to broaden the scope of anti-boycott measures in Florida.
Additional sources such as clickorlando. Com and floridianpress. Com corroborate that the Florida House passed bills for DeSantis to sign, including expansions to the state's anti-BDS law.
The timing of the signing is recent, within the last few days, and the law aims to prevent public entities from contracting with or engaging companies or groups that participate in boycotts against Israel. While some sources also mention DeSantis signing laws related to combating hate crimes and antisemitism during visits to Israel, the specific bill SB 1678/HB 1519 directly addresses boycotts of Israel.
Therefore, the claim accurately reflects the legislative action taken by Governor DeSantis regarding groups that boycott Israel.
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