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FL S1728
Resolution
Status
1/12/2016
Primary Sponsor
Arthenia Joyner
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AI Summary
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Recognizes January 27, 2016, as "International Holocaust Remembrance Day" in Florida
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Commemorates the Holocaust, which resulted in the murder of 6 million Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945
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Acknowledges other groups targeted for persecution, including Roma, Poles, persons with disabilities, homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, and political dissidents
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Aligns with the United Nations General Assembly resolution adopted November 1, 2005, designating January 27 as an annual International Day of Commemoration
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Encourages Florida residents to rededicate themselves to principles of human dignity and individual freedom to ensure such atrocities are never repeated
Legislative Description
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Last Action
Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9017 (Adopted), HR 9003 (Adopted)
1/21/2016