Mel Ponder

SB404 Limiting Abortion Access for Minors (passed 75 to 43 on 7/1/2020). Prohibits physicians from performing abortions on minors without first obtaining the consent of a parent or legal guardian.

SB362 Taxpayer Financed Ad Campaign (Passed 114 to 2 on 4/9/2020). Extends funding for the Visit Florida Marketing Corporation, an expensive advertising project funded at extensive taxpayer expense.

HB001 Expanding Right-to-Work Protections (Passed 63 to 52 on 3/4/2020). Expands right-to-work protections by requiring unions to release a member upon that member's request, in addition to other worker protections.

SB810 Nanny State Nicotine Prohibitions (Passed 99 to 17 on 3/11/2020). SB810 prohibits individuals between the ages of 18-21 from purchasing tobacco or vaping products, while additionally banning the sale of most flavored nicotine products.

SB664 Expanding Use of E-Verify (Passed 73 to 45 on 3/11/2020). Mandates employers use the E-Verify system to affirm the legal status of new hires.

SB168 Ending Sanctuary City Policies (Passed 68 to 45 on 5/5/2019). Ends "sanctuary city" protections and directs Florida law enforcement to work with federal authorities in cases related to illegal migration.

SB7026 Firearm Restrictions (Failed to pass 49 to 67 on 3/6/2018). Exploits the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to push through a wide-ranging attack on 2nd Amendment rights. 

SB4 Cancelling Free Speech on Campus (Failed to pass 37 to 75 on 3/5/2018). Limits the ability of students to practice free speech on campus.

HB1429 Dismemberment Abortion (passed 72 to 42 on 3/1/2018). HB1429 bans dismemberment abortion, a ghoulish procedure involving cutting a fetus into pieces to remove it from the mother.

HB6001 Banning Red Light Cameras (Passed 83 to 18 on 1/12/18). Prohibits Florida counties and municipalities from creating red light camera programs. 

HB697 Immigration Enforcement (Passed 76 to 41 on 4/28/2017). Ends "sanctuary city" policies and requires state and local governments to work with federal authorities on immigration enforcement.

SB128 Strengthening Stand Your Ground (Passed 74 to 39 on 4/5/2017). Requires the state to provide "clear and convincing evidence" that a self-defense claim is invalid.