Repeals a provision for public entity contracts

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Adrian Plank

Missouri HB 3290 repeals the Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act, removing the requirement for public contracts to certify non-boycott of Israel.

Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

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Main purpose and intent

The bill repeals Section 34.600 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo), which previously required public entities to avoid contracting with certain entities unless a certification was provided. The repeal eliminates the anti-discrimination based on Israel-related boycotts from state public contracting rules.

Key provisions and changes

Repeal of current statute:

The section known as the “Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act” is repealed in full. This removes the requirement that a public entity entering contracts of certain value must obtain a written certification that the contractor is not engaged in and will not engage in a boycott of Israel or entities doing business with Israel.

Threshold and exclusions (from the repealed statute, now removed):

Under the existing law, contracts with a total potential value of $100,000 or more required certification.
The statute also excluded contracts under $100,000 and contractors with fewer than 10 employees.

Definitions (to be repealed along with the statute):

Public entity: Missouri state or political subdivisions.
Company: broad definition including for-profit and nonprofit entities and their subsidiaries.
Boycott-related terms: specifics about actions constituting a boycott of Israel.

Compliance and enforcement:

The existing law made void any contract that did not comply. The repeal means those compliance provisions no longer apply.
The administrative rulemaking authority described in the repealed statute would also be removed or neutered (the repealed section would no longer provide such authority).

Who/what would be affected

Public entities in Missouri (state and political subdivisions) would no longer be bound by the anti-discrimination boycott certification requirement for contracts.

Contractors, suppliers, and service providers that would have been subject to the certification regime (including those with contracts valued at $100,000 or more and those with sufficient size to be covered) would no longer face that specific certification hurdle.

The policy environment for public contracts in Missouri would shift away from considerations about boycotts of Israel as a condition of contracting.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Action history:

Introduced in the 2026 session.
Read First Time: February 12, 2026.
Read Second Time: February 16, 2026.
Referred to Emerging Issues (H) on May 15, 2026.

Immediate effect upon enactment: The repeal would remove the statutory basis for the anti-discrimination certification in public contracts. Any implementing regulations tied specifically to Section 34.600 would become unnecessary or be repealed, depending on agency actions.

Additional context

Sponsor: Representative Adrian Plank (co-sponsor listed).

Rationale likely centers on removing a policy that requires public entities to certify non-boycott behavior toward Israel, effectively restoring the pre-existing statutory framework for public contracts that does not include that anti-boycott certification requirement.

If you’d like, I can add a brief comparison to prior contract compliance standards or provide a risk assessment for agencies and contractors post-repeal.

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