Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

AR Scorecard 2023

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Florida Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second 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.

Senate

House of Representatives

Senate

1. Sound Money

Good Vote: Yes

HB1718 Sound Money (Passed 32 to 0 on 4/5/2023). Reaffirms gold and silver coins as legal tender in the state, exempting them from taxation as personal property.

2. Article V "Limitations"

Good Vote: No

HB1748 Article V "Limitations" (Passed 20 to 12 on 4/7/2023). Provides false assurance by stating it “regulates” the state's participation in an Article V Convention as per the U.S. Constitution.

3. Gun & Property Rights

Good Vote: Yes

HB1737 Gun & Property Rights (Passed 28 to 3 on 4/7/2023). Specifies that a property owner who permits all nonemployees to carry loaded firearms on their property will not be held liable for any resulting damage, injury, or death caused by such firearms use.

4. ESG

Good Vote: Yes

HB1307 ESG (Passed 23 to 9 on 3/13/2023). Permits the Arkansas Treasurer to divest state investments based on environmental, social justice, or governance (ESG) criteria.

5. Drop Box Ban

Good Vote: Yes

SB258 Drop Box Ban (Passed 29 to 6 on 3/15/2023). Prohibits the use of absentee ballot drop boxes during elections.

6. Food Stamps

Good Vote: Yes

SB306 Food Stamps (Passed 24 to 7 on 4/4/2023). Increases food stamp eligibility in the state and increases SNAP amounts.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Justin Boyd	R	SD-027	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Joshua Bryant	R	SD-032	80%	+	-	+	+	+	.
Ronald Caldwell	R	SD-023	NA	.	.	.	.	+	.
Linda Chesterfield	D	SD-030	60%	+	+	.	-	-	+
Alan Clark	R	SD-013	67%	+	-	+	+	+	-
Steve Crowell	R	SD-003	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Breanne Davis	R	SD-016	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Tyler Dees	R	SD-035	80%	+	-	+	+	+	.
Jonathan Dismang	R	SD-028	83%	+	+	+	-	+	+
Jim Dotson	R	SD-034	67%	+	-	+	+	+	-
Jane English	R	SD-034	83%	+	+	+	-	+	+
Scott Flippo	R	SD-017	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Stephanie Flowers	D	SD-025	33%	.	.	.	-	-	+
Ben Gilmore	R	SD-026	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Kim Hammer	R	SD-033	100%	+	+	+	.	+	+
Bart Hester	R	SD-001	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Jimmy Hickey	R	SD-011	67%	+	-	+	-	+	+
Ricky Hill	R	SD-029	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Missy Irvin	R	SD-018	80%	+	-	+	.	+	+
Blake Johnson	R	SD-020	100%	+	.	+	+	+	+
Mark Johnson	R	SD-015	67%	+	-	+	+	+	-
Bryan King	R	SD-028	80%	.	+	+	+	+	-
Greg Leding	D	SD-004	50%	+	+	-	-	-	+
Frederick Love	D	SD-015	50%	+	+	-	-	-	+
Matt McKee	R	SD-006	67%	+	-	+	+	+	-
Reginald Murdock	D	SD-009	60%	+	+	.	-	-	+
John Payton	R	SD-022	67%	+	-	+	+	+	-
Clint Penzo	R	SD-031	67%	+	-	+	+	+	-
Jim Petty	R	SD-029	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Terry Rice	R	SD-009	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Matt Stone	R	SD-002	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Gary Stubblefield	R	SD-006	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Dan Sullivan	R	SD-021	80%	+	-	+	+	+	.
Clarke Tucker	D	SD-032	50%	+	+	-	-	-	+
David Wallace	R	SD-022	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	81.5%
Democrat	50.5%

Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution