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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:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
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- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 19, 2026 | FL | SB 178 | Authorizes K-12 Athletic Coaches to Use Some Personal Funds for Student Welfare | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
| May 2, 2025 | FL | HB 1427 | Requires Nursing Schools with Passage Rates 10% Below the National Average be Placed on Probation | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
| May 2, 2025 | FL | HB 1427 | Requires Nursing Schools with Passage Rates 10% Below the National Average be Placed on Probation | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
| April 30, 2025 | FL | HB 209 | Establishes State Park Protections from Development of Pickle Ball Courts and Hotels | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
| April 16, 2025 | FL | SB 700 | Establishes the 2025 Florida Farm Bill and Prohibits Fluoride in Water Supplies | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
| April 9, 2025 | FL | SB 168 | Increases Mental Health Awareness and Protections for Individuals in Custody | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
| March 8, 2024 | FL | HB 7021 | Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
| March 7, 2024 | FL | SB 280 | Requires Vacation Rental Advertisers Collect and Remit Specified Taxes for Certain Transactions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
| March 6, 2024 | FL | SB 770 | Authroizes a Program Administrator to Offer a Program for Financing Qualifying Improvements for Reesidential Property when Authorized by a County or Municipality | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
| March 5, 2024 | FL | HB 1589 | Amends Penalties for Driving Without a License | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |
| March 5, 2024 | FL | HB 1365 | Prohibits Unauthorized Public Camping and Public Sleeping | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
| March 4, 2024 | FL | HB 1347 | Prohibits Individuals from Operating Branches of Business Making Consumer Finance Loans Before Obtaining License | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
| March 1, 2024 | FL | SB 1264 | Requires Public Schools Teach a History of Communism | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | FL | SB 1084 | Prohibits the Regulation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | FL | SB 1084 | Prohibits the Regulation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
| Feb. 7, 2024 | FL | SB 1758 | Increases Access to State Disability Services | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
| Jan. 18, 2024 | FL | SB 7016 | Amends Healthcare Rules Regarding Blood Banks, Birth Centers, and Other Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
| Jan. 18, 2024 | FL | SB 7018 | Establishes the Health Care Innovation Council | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
| May 2, 2023 | FL | HB 931 | Prohibits Public Institutions from Requiring Students, Faculty, or Staff Take Political Loyalty Tests | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
| May 1, 2023 | FL | HB 949 | Requires Individuals Under 18 have a Learner's Permit or Driver's License to Operate a Golf Cart on Public Roads | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
| April 28, 2023 | FL | SB 1580 | Authorizes Medical Conscience Objections | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
| March 23, 2023 | FL | HB 1 | Establishes a State Private School Vouchers Program | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
| March 8, 2023 | FL | SB 102 | Appropriates $711 Million for State Affordable Housing Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
| Feb. 8, 2023 | FL | SB 6-B | Establishes Unauthorized Alien Transport Program | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
| Dec. 13, 2022 | FL | SB 4-A | Expands Disaster Relief Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
| March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 7071 | Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
| March 8, 2022 | FL | HB 1557 | Limits Classroom Discussions of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
| March 7, 2022 | FL | HB 741 | Establishes New Regulations for Renewable Energy Net Metering Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| March 4, 2022 | FL | HB 1435 | Specifies Police Ability to Impound Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
| March 3, 2022 | FL | HB 1421 | Establishes New Policies and Commissions on School Safety | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
| March 2, 2022 | FL | HB 395 | Establishes a "Victims of Communism" Day in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
| Feb. 23, 2022 | FL | SB 438 | Expands Military Statutes and Definitions to Include Space Force | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
| Feb. 23, 2022 | FL | SB 896 | Authorizes Veterans to List Military Experience in Place of Higher Education on Teaching Certificate Applications | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
| Jan. 19, 2022 | FL | SB 7014 | Extends COVID-19 Liability Protections for Health Care Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
| Nov. 17, 2021 | FL | HB 5 | Authorizes the Development of a Plan to Create a State Occupational Safety and Health Administration Agency | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
| Nov. 17, 2021 | FL | HB 1 | Prohibits Private Employers from Imposing COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
| Nov. 17, 2021 | FL | HB 7 | Prohibits the State Health Officer from Ordering the Vaccination of Individuals Upon the Declaration of Public Health Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
| Nov. 17, 2021 | FL | HB 3 | Authorizes Exemption from Public Records Requirements for Employee Complaints Alleging Private Employer's Violation of COVID-19 Vaccination Policies or Practices | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
| April 29, 2021 | FL | SB 2006 | Specifies Law Regarding Emergencies | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
| March 19, 2020 | FL | H 5001 | Appropriates Funds for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year Budget and Related COVID-19 Containment Efforts | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 0) |
| March 11, 2020 | FL | HB 389 | Expands List of Medical Conditions That Pharmacists May Treat | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
| March 11, 2020 | FL | HB 1213 | Requires Adding Ocoee Riots to School Curriculum | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
| March 11, 2020 | FL | HB 607 | Authorizes Independent Nurse Practitioners to Open Primary Care Practices Without Doctor Supervision | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
| May 3, 2019 | FL | HB 7103 | Amends Law Relating to Community Development and Housing | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
| May 2, 2019 | FL | HB 629 | Requires Warning Labels on Lottery Tickets | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
| April 29, 2019 | FL | HB 21 | Repeals Provisions Regulating Healthcare Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
| April 29, 2019 | FL | HB 19 | Authorizes the Importation of Prescription Drugs from Canada | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
| March 7, 2018 | FL | HB 7067 | Authorizes Blackjack in Seminole Casinos | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
| May 8, 2017 | FL | HB 7069 | Establishes New Eligibility Criteria for Teacher Scholarships | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 18) |
| May 5, 2017 | FL | HB 989 | Authorizes Residents to Challenge School Textbooks | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
| March 23, 2017 | FL | SB 436 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Expression in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
| March 23, 2017 | FL | SB 436 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Expression in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
| April 23, 2015 | FL | SB 1298 | Expands Insurance Requirements for Short-Term Rental Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
| April 24, 2014 | FL | SB 392 | Increases the Speed Limit on Certain Highways | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
| April 29, 2013 | FL | SB 306 | Authorizes Professional Sports Teams to Bid for State Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 4) |
| April 11, 2013 | FL | SB 1792 | Amends Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
| March 9, 2012 | FL | HB 5001 | 2012-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
| March 9, 2012 | FL | HB 1263 | Health Inspection Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
| Feb. 23, 2012 | FL | HB 5001 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6) |
| May 6, 2011 | FL | HB 7107 | Medicaid Managed Care Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
| May 4, 2011 | FL | HJR 381 | Homestead and Property Assessment | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| April 28, 2011 | FL | SB 408 | Property and Casualty Insurance Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| March 9, 2011 | FL | SJR 2 | Authorizes Exemptions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 10) |
| April 22, 2010 | FL | HJR 37 | Prohibiting Individual Health Care Mandate | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
| April 15, 2010 | FL | SB 622 | Gaming Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
| March 25, 2010 | FL | SJR 2 | Classroom Size Limitation Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
| March 24, 2010 | FL | SB 6 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9) |
| May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9) |
| May 1, 2009 | FL | HB 1495 | Property Insurance Law Modifications | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
| May 1, 2009 | FL | SB 360 | Growth Management Deregulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
| May 1, 2009 | FL | SB 360 | Growth Management Deregulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
| April 30, 2009 | FL | Amdt 626368 | Liability Insurance Related to SunRail Commuter Line | Motion Rejected - Senate (17 - 23) |
| April 27, 2009 | FL | SB 762 | Allowing Universities to Levy "Tuition Differential" Charges | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
| Jan. 14, 2009 | FL | SB 2-A | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13) |
| Jan. 14, 2009 | FL | SB 2-A | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13) |
| April 23, 2008 | FL | SB 2692 | Science Curriculum Flexibility | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| March 13, 2008 | FL | SB 1380 | Electronic Gaming Machines | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
| March 6, 2008 | FL | SB 1852 | Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
| June 14, 2007 | FL | SJR 4B | Property Tax Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| May 4, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1497 | Abortion Waiting Periods | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| May 3, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
| April 27, 2007 | FL | CS SB 1710 | State University Tuition Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
| May 1, 2006 | FL | CS for CS for CS for SJR 2170 | School Vouchers Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (23 - 16) |
| April 28, 2006 | FL | CS for SJR 1150 | 65 Percent Funding, Class Size, Classroom Instruction | Amendment Rejected - Senate (20 - 20) |