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

1. Sound Money

Good Vote: Yes

HB1718 Sound Money (Passed 82 to 8 on 4/3/2023). 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 61 to 11 on 4/4/2023). Provides false assurance by stating it “regulates” the state's participation in an Article V Convention as per the U.S. Constitution.

3. Food Stamps

Good Vote: No

SB306 Food Stamps (Passed 65 to 16 on 3/30/2023). Increases food stamp eligibility in the state and increases SNAP amounts.

4. Sex Change for Minors

Good Vote: Yes

SB199 Sex Change for Minors (Passed 76 to 17 on 3/8/2023). Allows malpractice lawsuits for transgender surgery for minors, effectively ending the practice.

5. Drop Box Ban

Good Vote: Yes

SB258 Drop Box Ban (Passed 80 to 16 on 3/13/2023). Prohibits the use of absentee ballot drop boxes during elections.

6. Abortion

Good Vote: Yes

SB542 Abortion (Passed 80 to 12 on 4/5/2023). Specifies an abortion provider must perform an obstetric ultrasound and provide a simultaneous verbal explanation of the ultrasound images before an abortion.

Legislator Scores

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

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Brandon Achor	R	HD-071	60%	+	-	-	.	+	+
Fred Allen	D	HD-030	0%	.	.	-	-	-	.
Wade Andrews	R	HD-098	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
Sonia Eubanks Barker	R	HD-007	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
Howard Beaty	R	HD-009	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
Rick Beck	R	HD-065	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
Mary Bentley	R	HD-073	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Stan Berry	R	HD-068	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
Mark Berry	R	HD-082	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Harlan Breaux	R	HD-097	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
Keith Brooks	R	HD-031	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Karilyn Brown	R	HD-041	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Matt Brown	R	HD-055	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Jill Bryant	R	HD-096	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Rebecca Burkes	R	HD-011	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
John Carr	R	HD-094	100%	+	.	+	+	+	+
Joey Carr	R	HD-034	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Frances Cavenaugh	R	HD-060	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Nicole Clowney	D	HD-086	0%	-	.	-	-	-	-
Andrew Collins	D	HD-035	0%	-	.	-	-	-	-
Cameron Cooper	R	HD-044	100%	+	.	+	+	+	+
Bruce Cozart	R	HD-024	80%	+	.	-	+	+	+
Cindy Crawford	R	HD-076	75%	+	.	-	+	+	.
Carol Dalby	R	HD-001	75%	+	.	-	.	+	+
Matt Duffield	R	HD-053	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Hope Duke	R	HD-012	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Les Eaves	R	HD-046	80%	+	.	-	+	+	+
Denise Ennett	D	HD-036	20%	.	+	-	-	-	-
Jon Eubanks	R	HD-074	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
Brian Evans	R	HD-043	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Ken Ferguson	D	HD-016	NA	.	.	.	-	-	.
Deborah Ferguson	D	HD-051	0%	-	.	-	.	-	-
Lanny Fite	R	HD-023	80%	+	.	-	+	+	+
Charlene Fite	R	HD-080	100%	+	.	.	+	+	+
Vivian Flowers	D	HD-017	0%	-	.	-	-	-	-
Jack Fortner	R	HD-099	60%	+	-	-	.	+	+
Tony Furman	R	HD-028	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
Denise Garner	D	HD-084	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Jimmie Gazaway	R	HD-057	80%	+	.	-	+	+	+
Justin Gonzales	R	HD-019	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Zack Gramlich	R	HD-050	60%	+	-	-	+	.	+
Delia Haak	R	HD-091	100%	+	.	.	+	+	+
RJ Hawk	R	HD-081	100%	+	.	.	+	+	+
DeAnna Hodges	R	HD-009	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Grant Hodges	R	HD-014	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Mike Holcomb	R	HD-010	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Steve Hollowell	R	HD-049	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Ashley Hudson	D	HD-032	20%	.	+	-	-	-	-
Lane Jean	R	HD-002	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Lee Johnson	R	HD-075	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Jack Ladyman	R	HD-059	100%	+	.	.	+	+	+
Wayne Long	R	HD-039	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
Robin Lundstrum	R	HD-087	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
Roger Lynch	R	HD-014	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
John Maddox	R	HD-020	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Stephen Magie	D	HD-072	40%	+	+	-	-	-	.
Julie Mayberry	R	HD-027	80%	+	.	-	+	+	+
Mindy McAlindon	R	HD-010	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Rick McClure	R	HD-026	80%	+	.	-	+	+	+
Austin Mccollum	R	HD-095	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Tippi McCullough	D	HD-033	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Mark McElroy	R	HD-011	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Richard McGrew	R	HD-022	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Brit McKenzie	R	HD-007	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Ron Mcnair	R	HD-098	80%	+	.	-	+	+	+
Stephen Meeks	R	HD-067	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Josh Miller	R	HD-066	80%	+	-	+	+	+	.
Jon Milligan	R	HD-053	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Jeremiah Moore	R	HD-061	80%	+	.	-	+	+	+
Kendra Moore	R	HD-023	80%	+	.	-	+	+	+
Milton Nicks	D	HD-050	NA	.	.	-	-	.	.
Stetson Painter	R	HD-003	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Shad Pearce	R	HD-040	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Mark Perry	D	HD-042	75%	+	+	-	.	.	+
Aaron Pilkington	R	HD-069	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Chad Puryear	R	HD-025	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
David Ray	R	HD-040	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Jay Richardson	D	HD-078	25%	.	+	-	-	-	.
Scott Richardson	R	HD-013	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Marcus Richmond	R	HD-021	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Ryan Rose	R	HD-048	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Johnny Rye	R	HD-054	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Bart Schulz	R	HD-028	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Jamie Scott	D	HD-037	0%	.	.	-	-	-	-
Tara Shephard	D	HD-079	0%	-	.	-	-	-	-
Matthew Shepherd	R	HD-006	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Joy Springer	D	HD-034	20%	.	+	-	-	-	-
Trey Steimel	R	HD-002	60%	.	-	-	+	+	+
Dwight Tosh	R	HD-052	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Kendon Underwood	R	HD-090	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Steve Unger	R	HD-019	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Deann Vaught	R	HD-004	80%	+	.	-	+	+	+
Steven Walker	R	HD-027	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Jeff Wardlaw	R	HD-008	50%	+	-	-	-	+	+
Les Warren	R	HD-025	60%	+	-	-	.	+	+
Danny Watson	R	HD-003	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
David Whitaker	D	HD-085	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Carlton Wing	R	HD-038	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
Richard Womack	R	HD-018	83%	+	+	-	+	+	+
Jeremy Wooldridge	R	HD-001	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Jim Wooten	R	HD-045	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	75.8%
Democrat	15.7%

Freedom Index

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