Senate Bill 2016 (2021) — Filed
SR 2016
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Florida Senate - 2021 (NP) SR By Senator Berman 31-01073C-21 20212016__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Senate Resolution A resolution supporting democratic institutions, 2 affirming a commitment to inclusivity, and condemning extremism and violence. 4
WHEREAS, the diversity of the people of our state is beneficial to all who call Florida home, making us stronger and more resilient, and
WHEREAS, the Anti-Defamation League’s report “Murder and Florida Senate - 2021 (NP) SR 2016 31-01073C-21 20212016__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Extremism in the United States in 2019” found that domestic extremists killed at least people in the United States in 17 separate incidents in 2019, making the sixth-deadliest year on record for domestic extremist-related murders since 1970, and
WHEREAS, misinformation, disinformation, and online conspiracy theories such as QAnon are spreading and inspiring real violence, and
WHEREAS, the Federal Bureau of Investigation identified 111 hate crime incidents in Florida in 2019, and
NOW, THEREFORE, 41