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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 19, 2026 FL HJR 203 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Exempt Homestead Property From Taxation Bill Passed - House (80 - 30)
Feb. 17, 2026 FL HB 103 Limits Taxes Local Governments May Charge Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (82 - 26)
June 16, 2025 FL HB 7031 Requires the Department of Revenue to Report the State Sales Tax Rate and Discretionary Sales Surtax Rate as Zero for Any Certified Address with a Special Five-Digit Zip Code Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 7)
April 25, 2025 FL HB 7033 Amends the Way the Tourism Development Tax is Used Bill Passed - House (78 - 29)
March 6, 2024 FL SB 280 Requires Vacation Rental Advertisers Collect and Remit Specified Taxes for Certain Transactions Bill Passed - House (60 - 51)
Feb. 1, 2024 FL HJR 7017 Alleges Support for an Amendment to the Florida State Constitution to Require and Annual Adjustment for Inflation Joint Resolution Passed - House (86 - 29)
Jan. 9, 2024 FL HCR 703 Alleges Support for a Balanced Budget Constitutional Convention Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 33)
March 24, 2023 FL HB 3 Prohibits Usage of State Retirement and Public Funds From Being Invested in ESG Securities Bill Passed - House (80 - 31)
March 24, 2023 FL HB 3 Prohibits Usage of State Retirement and Public Funds From Being Invested in ESG Securities Bill Passed - House (80 - 31)
March 14, 2022 FL HB 5003 Establishes Budget, Establishes State Guard, Divests from Russian Federation Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3)
March 14, 2022 FL HB 5001 Establishes the General Appropriations Act for 2022 Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3)
April 25, 2019 FL HB 7127 Reduces Corporate Income Tax Bill Passed - House (71 - 41)
March 5, 2018 FL HB 7087 Authorizes Tax Cuts and Holidays Bill Passed - House (75 - 35)
April 13, 2017 FL HB 5105 Implements School Improvement and Education Accountability Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
March 23, 2017 FL HB 7007 Authorizes Health Insurance and Retirement Benefits Bill Passed - House (77 - 37)
Feb. 24, 2016 FL HB 1325 Establishes Tax Credits for Certain Companies Bill Passed - House (79 - 39)
Feb. 11, 2016 FL HB 5001 2016-2017 Budget Bill Passed - House (85 - 29)
June 12, 2015 FL HB 21-A Amends State Health Insurance Program Bill Passed - House (71 - 28)
May 1, 2013 FL HB 7007 Exempts Manufacturing Equipment from Sales Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 48)
March 9, 2012 FL HB 5001 2012-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 37)
March 7, 2012 FL HB 859 School Voucher Program Bill Passed - House (92 - 24)
Feb. 15, 2012 FL HB 7087 Increases Certain Business Tax Credits and Sales Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - House (92 - 22)
Feb. 9, 2012 FL HB 5001 2012-2013 Budget Bill Passed - House (79 - 38)
May 7, 2011 FL SB 2000 2011-2012 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 39)
May 6, 2011 FL HB 5305 Eliminating the Correctional Medical Authority Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 34)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/19 HJR 203 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Exempt Homestead Property From Taxation Bill Passed - House (80 - 30)
2/17 HB 103 Limits Taxes Local Governments May Charge Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (82 - 26)
6/16 HB 7031 Requires the Department of Revenue to Report the State Sales Tax Rate and Discretionary Sales Surtax Rate as Zero for Any Certified Address with a Special Five-Digit Zip Code Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 7)
4/25 HB 7033 Amends the Way the Tourism Development Tax is Used Bill Passed - House (78 - 29)
3/06 SB 280 Requires Vacation Rental Advertisers Collect and Remit Specified Taxes for Certain Transactions Bill Passed - House (60 - 51)
2/01 HJR 7017 Alleges Support for an Amendment to the Florida State Constitution to Require and Annual Adjustment for Inflation Joint Resolution Passed - House (86 - 29)
1/09 HCR 703 Alleges Support for a Balanced Budget Constitutional Convention Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 33)
3/24 HB 3 Prohibits Usage of State Retirement and Public Funds From Being Invested in ESG Securities Bill Passed - House (80 - 31)
3/24 HB 3 Prohibits Usage of State Retirement and Public Funds From Being Invested in ESG Securities Bill Passed - House (80 - 31)
3/14 HB 5003 Establishes Budget, Establishes State Guard, Divests from Russian Federation Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3)
3/14 HB 5001 Establishes the General Appropriations Act for 2022 Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3)
4/25 HB 7127 Reduces Corporate Income Tax Bill Passed - House (71 - 41)
3/05 HB 7087 Authorizes Tax Cuts and Holidays Bill Passed - House (75 - 35)
4/13 HB 5105 Implements School Improvement and Education Accountability Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
3/23 HB 7007 Authorizes Health Insurance and Retirement Benefits Bill Passed - House (77 - 37)
2/24 HB 1325 Establishes Tax Credits for Certain Companies Bill Passed - House (79 - 39)
2/11 HB 5001 2016-2017 Budget Bill Passed - House (85 - 29)
6/12 HB 21-A Amends State Health Insurance Program Bill Passed - House (71 - 28)
5/01 HB 7007 Exempts Manufacturing Equipment from Sales Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 48)
3/09 HB 5001 2012-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 37)
3/07 HB 859 School Voucher Program Bill Passed - House (92 - 24)
2/15 HB 7087 Increases Certain Business Tax Credits and Sales Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - House (92 - 22)
2/09 HB 5001 2012-2013 Budget Bill Passed - House (79 - 38)
5/07 SB 2000 2011-2012 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 39)
5/06 HB 5305 Eliminating the Correctional Medical Authority Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 34)

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