The proposed bill aims to establish the "Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act" within the Code of West Virginia, specifically by adding new articles 2-4-1, 2-4-2, and 2-4-3. The legislation intends to mandate that state agencies refer to the territory controlled by Israel since the Six-Day War as "Judea and Samaria," with the southern area designated as "Judea" and the northern area as "Samaria." Consequently, the term "West Bank" would be prohibited in all official government materials produced by state agencies.

Additionally, the bill outlines definitions for "official government material" and "state agency," and it establishes specific prohibitions against using state funds to create materials that refer to the region as the "West Bank." However, there is a provision allowing the executive head of a state agency to waive this prohibition under certain conditions, provided they submit a written explanation to the Legislature or the Governor, depending on whether the Legislature is in session.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 2-4-1, 2-4-2, 2-4-3