SB 148 — Antisemitism

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 148 By Senatorthe BermanCommittee 26-00196-24on 2024148__Judiciary; A bill to be entitled An act relating to antisemitism;

and Senators Berman, Pizzo, and Book 590-02619-24 2024148c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to antisemitism;

providing construction;

78 WHEREAS, in 1998, Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson initiated the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research, and WHEREAS, an international forum was held January 27-29, 2000, and was attended by representatives of 46 governments, including 23 heads of state or prime ministers and 14 deputy prime ministers or ministers, and WHEREAS, the task force issued the Declaration of the Stockholm International Forum on the Holocaust, also known as the Stockholm Declaration, and WHEREAS, the Stockholm Declaration is the founding document for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), the successor organization to the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research, and WHEREAS, in 2016, the IHRA adopted a working definition of antisemitism to assist governments, organizations, and individuals in their efforts to identify antisemitism, and WHEREAS, as a part of this working definition, the IHRA included contemporary examples of antisemitism from around the globe, and WHEREAS, IHRA’s adoption of a working definition has empowered many governments, organizations, and individuals to Page 1 of 4 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 148 26-00196-24590-02619-24 2024148__2024148c1 empowered many governments, organizations, and individuals to identify and address the rise in hate and discrimination against Jewish individuals, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

(a) Calling for, aiding, or justifying the killing or harming of Jewish individualsindividuals. in the name of a radical ideology or an extremist view of a religion.

(b) Making mendacious, dehumanizing, demonizing, or stereotypical allegations about Jewish individuals as such or the power of Jewish people as a collective, such as,as the myth of Page 2 of 4 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 148 26-00196-24590-02619-24 2024148__2024148c1 a worldwide Jewish conspiracy or of Jewish individuals controlling the media, economy, government, or other societal institutions.

(g) Denying the Jewish people their right to self- determination, such as claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor.

(i) Using the symbols and images associated with classic antisemitism, such as claims of Jews killing Jesus or blood libel, to characterize Israel or Israelis.

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 148 26-00196-24590-02619-24 2024148__2024148c1 Section(4) 2.The term “antisemitism” does not include criticism of Israel that is similar to criticism of any other country.

(5) This section may not be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or to conflict with federal or state antidiscrimination laws.

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