FLORIDA IS COMBATING RIOTERS – LEFT SAYS WILL HVE CHILLING EFFECT ON “PEACEFUL” PROTEST

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1
 
CS/HB 1: Combating Public Disorder
Short Description: Combating Public Disorder; Authorizing specified elected officials to file an appeal to the Administration Commission if the governing body of a municipality makes a specified reduction to the operating budget of the municipal law enforcement agency; providing that a municipality has a duty to allow the municipal law enforcement agency to respond to a riot or unlawful assembly in a specified manner based on specified circumstances; reclassifying the penalty for an assault committed in furtherance of a riot or an aggravated riot; prohibiting cyberintimidation by publication; prohibiting a person from willfully participating in a specified violent public disturbance resulting in specified damage or injury; creating an affirmative defense to a civil action where the plaintiff participated in a riot, etc.
 
Full PDF of Bill: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1/BillText/er/PDF 

Top 10 items from bill

1. Reduce State funds for any municipality that reduce police budget

2. Stop rioters from blocking traffic

3. Allow municipal police to response to riots

4. Increase the penalty for assault & battery or burglary during a riot

5. Require rioters to be held in prison until first appearance is held

6. Minimum sentence for assault & battery or burglary during riots

7. Adds penalty for damaging a memorial/historic property

8. Prohibit cyberintimidation with criminal penalties

9. Prohibit fighting/violence in public disturbance resulting in injury/damage

10. Create affirmative defense to a civil action for rioters