Floor Vote for

Bill Number:	0187
Date:	Thursday, February 29, 2024
Reading #:	0
Barcode #:	NA
Sequence:	740
In the Chair:	Renner
Floor Actions:	Passage

Y Abbott
Y Altman
Y Alvarez
Y Amesty
- Anderson
Y Andrade
Y Antone
Y Arrington
Y Baker
Y Bankson
Y Barnaby
Y Bartleman
Y Basabe
Y Bell
Y Beltran
Y Benjamin
Y Berfield
Y Black
Y Borrero
Y Botana
Y Brackett
Y Bracy Davis
Y Brannan
Y Buchanan
Y Busatta Cabrera
Y Campbell
Y Canady
Y Caruso
- Casello
Y Cassel
- Chamberlin
- Chambliss
Y Chaney
Y Clemons
Y Cross
Y Daley
Y Daniels
Y Driskell
Y Duggan
Y Dunkley
Y Edmonds
Y Eskamani
Y Esposito
Y Fabricio
Y Fine
Y Franklin
Y Gantt
Y Garcia
Y Garrison
Y Giallombardo
Y Gonzalez Pittman
Y Gossett-Seidman
Y Gottlieb
Y Grant
Y Gregory
Y Griffitts
Y Harris
Y Hart
Y Hinson
Y Holcomb
Y Hunschofsky
Y Jacques
Y Joseph
Y Keen
Y Killebrew
Y Koster
Y LaMarca
Y Leek
Y López, J.
Y Lopez, V.
Y Maggard
Y Maney
Y Massullo
Y McClain
Y McClure
Y McFarland
Y Melo
Y Michael
Y Mooney
Y Nixon
Y Overdorf
Y Payne
Y Perez
Y Persons-Mulicka
Y Plakon
Y Plasencia
Y Porras
Y Rayner
Y Redondo
Y Renner
Y Rizo
Y Roach
Y Robinson, F.
Y Robinson, W.
Y Rommel
Y Roth
Y Rudman
Y Salzman
- Shoaf
Y Silvers
Y Sirois
Y Skidmore
Y Smith
Y Snyder
Y Stark
Y Steele
Y Stevenson
Y Tant
Y Temple
Y Tomkow
Y Trabulsy
Y Tramont
Y Truenow
Y Tuck
Y Valdés
Y Waldron
Y Williams
Y Woodson
Y Yarkosky
Y Yeager

Total Yeas: 115

Total Nays: 0

Total Abstained: 0

Total Missed: 5

Total Votes: 115

Vote After Roll Call:

Yeas

Anderson

02/29/2024 02:24:03 PM
Casello

03/09/2024 12:16:53 PM
Chamberlin

03/20/2024 03:21:18 PM

Explanations of Vote:

Eskamani -

I want to thank both sponsors for working with myself and community stakeholders in adopting an amendment to this bill that clarifies two essential points: 1. Criticism of the State of Israel similar to that expressed towards any other country is not antisemitic; and 2. No part of this bill will infringe on First Amendment rights. I am hopeful that this bill will assist in tracking instances of antisemitism but encourage the legislature to review and implement parts of the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism if we hope to combat antisemitism long-term, alongside other forms of bigotry and hate.
Joseph -

As an attorney specializing in civil rights, I have and continue to combat discrimination. With a background in international human rights, I also stand against violence against both Jews and Palestinians—especially noncombatant civilians, over 30,000 of whom have been killed to date in what the International Court of Justice has determined may plausibly be “genocide" by Israel. While the actual IHRA definition in Section 1(s) is laudable, I disfavor the nonbinding “contemporary examples” enumerated in subsections (g), (j), and (h) because, inter alia, the definition's drafters have repeatedly explained they were never intended for codification, and the European inaction that birthed the definition are inapposite to the U.S. which has and enforces laws prohibiting race and religious-based discrimination. The IHRA definition has sometimes been weaponized against those peacefully protesting. To mitigate against this potential abuse, I participated in negotiations for amendments to include language from HB 741 to ensure that criticism of Israel does not constitute antisemitism; and that this new law should not be construed to impair First Amendment protections under the U.S. Constitution, or conflict with antidiscrimination protections (e.g. against Islamophobia or anti-Arab/Palestinian discrimination).