Freedom Index

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

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.

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)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

FL Scorecard 2021-2022

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.

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 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.

Senate

1. Budget

Good Vote: No

HB5003 Budget (passed 33 to 0 on 3/14/2022). Provides the statutory authority necessary to implement and execute the $112.1 billion budget passed by the Florida Legislature for FY 2022-23.

2. Election Security

Good Vote: Yes

SB524 Election Security (passed 24 to 14 on 3/4/2022). 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.

3. Immigration Enforcement

Good Vote: Yes

SB1808 Immigration Enforcement (passed 24 to 15 on 3/3/2022). 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.

4. Parental Rights in Education

Good Vote: Yes

HB1557 Parental Rights in Education (passed 22 to 17 on 3/8/2022). Reinforces the fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and education of their children.

5. Abortion Restrictions

Good Vote: Yes

HB5 Abortion Restrictions (passed 23 to 15 on 3/3/2022). 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.

6. Prohibiting COVID-19 Mandates

Good Vote: Yes

HB1B Prohibiting COVID-19 Mandates (passed 24 to 14 on 11/17/2021). Prohibits governmental entities and educational institutions from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employees and requires private employers to exempt certain employees from vaccination.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Ben Albritton R SD-027 83% -+++++
Loranne Ausley D SD-003 20% -+---.
Bryan Avila R SD-039 NA ......
Dennis Baxley R SD-013 83% -+++++
Aaron Bean R SD-004 83% -+++++
Lori Berman D SD-026 0% ------
Lauren Book D SD-035 0% -----.
Jim Boyd R SD-020 83% -+++++
Randolph Bracy D SD-011 0% .-----
Jennifer Bradley R SD-006 67% -++-++
Jeff Brandes R SD-024 60% .-+-++
Jason Brodeur R SD-010 83% -+++++
Doug Broxson R SD-001 83% -+++++
Danny Burgess R SD-023 83% -+++++
Colleen Burton R SD-012 NA ......
Janet Cruz D SD-018 0% .-----
Tracie Davis D SD-005 NA ......
Manny Diaz R SD-036 83% -+++++
Nick DiCeglie R SD-018 NA ......
Gary Farmer D SD-034 0% ------
George Gainer R SD-002 83% -+++++
Ileana Garcia R SD-036 80% -+++.+
Audrey Gibson D SD-006 0% ------
Erin Grall R SD-029 NA ......
Joe Gruters R SD-022 83% -+++++
Gayle Harrell R SD-031 83% -+++++
Ed Hooper R SD-021 83% -+++++
Travis Hutson R SD-007 83% -+++++
Blaise Ingoglia R SD-011 NA ......
Shevrin Jones D SD-034 0% ..----
Debbie Mayfield R SD-019 83% -+++++
Kathleen Passidomo R SD-028 83% -+++++
Keith Perry R SD-009 83% -+++++
Jason Pizzo D SD-037 0% ------
Tina Polsky D SD-030 0% .-----
Bobby Powell D HD-024 0% ------
Ray Rodrigues R SD-027 83% -+++++
Ana Maria Rodriguez R SD-040 100% .+++++
Darryl Rouson D SD-016 0% ------
Wilton Simpson R SD-010 83% -+++++
Kelli Stargel R SD-022 83% -+++++
Linda Stewart D SD-017 0% ------
Annette Taddeo D SD-040 0% ------
Geraldine F. "Geri" Thompson D SD-015 NA ......
Perry Thurston D SD-033 NA .....-
Victor Torres D SD-025 0% ------
Jay Trumbull R SD-002 NA ......
Tom Wright R SD-008 83% -+++++
Clay Yarborough R SD-004 NA ......

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 82%
Democrat 1.3%