Bill Galvano

SB362 Taxpayer Financed Ad Campaign (Passed 38 to 0 on 3/9/20). Extends funding for the Visit Florida Marketing Corporation, an expensive advertising project funded at extensive taxpayer expense.

SB664 Expanding Use of E-Verify (Passed 23 to 17 on 3/12/2020). Mandates employers use the E-Verify system to affirm the legal status of new hires.

SB404 Limiting Abortion Access for Minors (Passed 23 to 17 on 2/6/2020). Prohibits physicians from performing abortions on minors without first obtaining the consent of a parent or legal guardian.

HB213 Vaccine Database (Passed 38 to 0 on April 24, 2019). Expands use of a state vaccine database, mandating healthcare workers report vaccination data to an immunization registry.

SB168 Ending Sanctuary Cities (Passed 22 to 18 on 5/2/2019). Ends "sanctuary city" protections and directs Florida law enforcement to work with federal authorities in cases related to illegal migration.

Property Rights as Related to Vegetable Gardens (Passed 35 to 5 on 3/21/2019). Limits the ability of local governments to prohibit vegetable gardens on residential properties.

HB7001 Supermajority Needed for Tax Increase (Passed 25 to 13 on 3/5/2018). Prohibits new taxes and tax increases from being imposed, unless approved by two-thirds of each house of legislature.

SB7026 Firearm Restrictions (Failed to pass 15 to 23 on 3/3/2018). Exploits the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to push through a wide-ranging attack on 2nd Amendment rights. 

HB23 Targeting Cash Assistance (Passed 37 to 0 on 5/5/2017). Requires a work plan agreement for temporary cash assistance and brought public assistance policy in line with federal Trump-era reforms. 

SB128 Strengthening Stand Your Ground (Passed 22 to 14 on 5/5/2017). Requires the state to provide "clear and convincing evidence" that a self-defense claim is invalid.  

SB1052 The Right to Self-Defense (Passed 23 to 14 on 5/4/2017). Bolsters "stand your ground"-style protections, authorizing the use of deadly force when one is threatened inside a car or residence. 

SB436 Religious Expression in Schools (Passed 23 to 13 on 3/23/17). Prohibits a school district from discriminating against students and teachers on the basis of religious belief and allows for expression of religious views in schoolwork.