If a bill preventing the state from contracting with companies boycotting goods or services from Israel passes through the Legislature, lawmakers can expect a legal challenge.

At a news conference Monday, representatives from the Oklahoma chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the ACLU said they are prepared to file a lawsuit against the legislation.

House Bill 3967 passed through the Oklahoma House last week and has now moved to the Senate.

It would apply to state contracts in excess of $100,000 with companies that are specifically advocating for the boycott, disinvestment or sanction of Israel unless the company is exempt by the secretary of state.