2021-2022 Florida Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Florida Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Prohibiting COVID-19 Mandates
Prohibits governmental entities and educational institutions from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employees and requires private employers to exempt certain employees from vaccination.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. Immigration Enforcement
Revises the definition of the term "sanctuary policy" to include activities that would prohibit a law enforcement agency from providing certain immigration information to a state entity.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Abortion Restrictions
Prohibits physicians from providing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, except for when an abortion is preformed to save a pregnant woman's life or avert a serious risk of substantial and permanent "physical impairment of a major bodily function" of a pregnant woman.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Election Security
Creates the Office of Election Crimes and Security within the Florida Department of State to conduct investigations of voting irregularities or violations of election law.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Parental Rights in Education
Reinforces the fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and education of their children.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Budget
Provides the statutory authority necessary to implement and execute the $112.1 billion budget passed by the Florida Legislature for FY 2022-23.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$14,130.00/year
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Albritton | R | 83% | ||||||
| Loranne Ausley | D | 20% | ||||||
| Dennis Baxley | R | 83% | ||||||
| Aaron Bean | R | 83% | ||||||
| Lori B. Berman | D | 0% | ||||||
| Lauren Book | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jim Boyd | R | 83% | ||||||
| Randolph Bracy | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jennifer E. Bradley | R | 67% | ||||||
| Jeff Brandes | R | 60% | ||||||
| Jason T. Brodeur | R | 83% | ||||||
| Doug Broxson | R | 83% | ||||||
| Daniel Wright Burgess | R | 83% | ||||||
| Janet Cruz | D | 0% | ||||||
| Manny Diaz | R | 83% | ||||||
| Gary Farmer | D | 0% | ||||||
| George Gainer | R | 83% | ||||||
| Ileana Garcia | R | 80% | ||||||
| Audrey Gibson | D | 0% | ||||||
| Joe Gruters | R | 83% | ||||||
| Gayle B. Harrell | R | 83% | ||||||
| Ed Hooper | R | 83% | ||||||
| Travis Hutson | R | 83% | ||||||
| Shevrin D. Jones | D | 0% | ||||||
| Debbie Mayfield | R | 83% | ||||||
| Kathleen C. Passidomo | R | 83% | ||||||
| Keith Perry | R | 83% | ||||||
| Jason W.B. Pizzo | D | 0% | ||||||
| Tina Polsky | D | 0% | ||||||
| Bobby Powell | D | 0% | ||||||
| Ray Rodrigues | R | 83% | ||||||
| Ana Maria Rodriguez | R | 100% | ||||||
| Darryl Ervin Rouson | D | 0% | ||||||
| Wilton Simpson | R | 83% | ||||||
| Kelli Stargel | R | 83% | ||||||
| Linda Stewart | D | 0% | ||||||
| Annette Taddeo | D | 0% | ||||||
| Perry Thurston | D | N/A | ||||||
| Victor Torres | D | 0% | ||||||
| Tommy A. Wright | R | 83% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 1.3% |
| Republican | 82% |
