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 2024
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 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
House of Representatives
1. FY 2024-25 State Budget
HB5003 State Budget (passed 105 to 3 on 3/8/2024). Provides statutory authority to implement the $117.5 billion General Appropriations Act passed by the Legislature for FY 2024-25.
2. Ending the Hoax of "Climate Change"
HB1645 Ending the Hoax of "Climate Change" (passed 81 to 29 on 3/7/2024). Removes references to “climate change” in state law, bans wind farms, protects natural gas appliances, and encourages the use of nuclear power technologies.
3. Denying ID Cards Issued to Illegal Migrants
HB1451 Denying ID Cards Issued to Illegal Migrants (passed 81 to 32 on 3/4/2024). Prevents a county or municipality from accepting identification cards or documents issued by any person, entity, or organization to individuals not lawfully present in the United States.
4. Reducing the Minimum Age to Purchase Firearms
HB1223 Reducing Minimum Age to Purchase Firearms (passed 76 to 35 on 3/1/2024). Would reduce the minimum age requirement to buy, sell, or transfer a firearm from 21 to 18.
5. Stopping Anti-Police "Civilian Review Boards"
HB601 Stopping Anti-Police "Civilian Review Boards" (passed 87 to 29 on 2/22/2024). Would have prohibited political subdivisions from adopting or attempting to enforce any ordinance involving “civilian oversight of a law enforcement agency” in relation to investigating complaints of officer misconduct.
6. Article V Convention: Term Limits
HCR693 Article V Convention: Term Limits (passed 80 to 33 on 1/9/2024). Applies to Congress to “call a convention” under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the “sole purpose” of proposing amendments that would set term limits on members of Congress.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Shane Abbott | R | HD-005 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Thad Altman | R | HD-032 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Daniel Alvarez | R | HD-069 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Carolina Amesty | R | HD-045 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Adam Anderson | R | HD-057 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Robert Alexander "Alex" Andrade | R | HD-002 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Bruce Antone | D | HD-041 | 20% | . | - | - | - | - | + |
Kristen Aston Arrington | D | HD-046 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Jessica Baker | R | HD-017 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Doug Bankson | R | HD-039 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Webster Barnaby | R | HD-029 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Robin Bartleman | D | HD-103 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Fabian Basabe | R | HD-106 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Melony M. Bell | R | HD-049 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Mike Beltran | R | HD-070 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Christopher Benjamin | D | HD-107 | 20% | - | - | - | - | . | + |
Kimberly Berfield | R | HD-058 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Dean Black | R | HD-015 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
David Borrero | R | HD-111 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Adam Botana | R | HD-080 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Robert Brackett | R | HD-034 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
LaVon Bracy Davis | D | HD-040 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Robert Charles "Chuck" Brannan III | R | HD-010 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
James Buchanan | R | HD-074 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Demi Busatta Cabrera | R | HD-114 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Daryl Campbell | D | HD-099 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Jennifer Canady | R | HD-050 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Michael A. "Mike" Caruso | R | HD-087 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Joe Casello | D | HD-090 | 33% | - | - | - | - | + | + |
Hillary Cassel | D | HD-101 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Ryan Chamberlin | R | HD-024 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Kevin D. Chambliss | D | HD-117 | 20% | - | - | - | . | - | + |
Linda Chaney | R | HD-061 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Charles Wesley "Chuck" Clemons, Sr. | R | HD-022 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Lindsay Cross | D | HD-060 | 20% | - | - | - | - | . | + |
Dan Daley | D | HD-096 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Kimberly Daniels | D | HD-014 | 50% | . | - | + | - | . | + |
Fentrice Driskell | D | HD-067 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Wyman Duggan | R | HD-012 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Lisa Dunkley | D | HD-097 | 33% | - | + | - | - | - | + |
Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds | D | HD-088 | 25% | . | . | - | - | - | + |
Anna V. Eskamani | D | HD-042 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Tiffany Esposito | R | HD-077 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Tom Fabricio | R | HD-110 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Randy Fine | R | HD-033 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Gallop Franklin | D | HD-008 | 0% | - | . | - | - | - | . |
Ashley Gantt | D | HD-109 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Alina Garcia | R | HD-115 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Sam Garrison | R | HD-011 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Mike Giallombardo | R | HD-079 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Karen Gonzalez Pittman | R | HD-065 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Peggy Gossett-Seidman | R | HD-091 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Michael "Mike" Gottlieb | D | HD-102 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Michael Grant | R | HD-075 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Tommy Gregory | R | HD-072 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Philip Griffitts | R | HD-006 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Jennifer Harris | D | HD-044 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Dianne "Ms Dee" Hart | D | HD-063 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Patricia H. Williams | D | HD-098 | 33% | - | - | - | - | + | + |
Yvonne Hayes Hinson | D | HD-021 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Jeff Holcomb | R | HD-053 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Christine Hunschofsky | D | HD-095 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Berny Jacques | R | HD-059 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Dotie Joseph | D | HD-108 | 40% | + | . | - | - | - | + |
Tom Keen | D | HD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
Sam H. Killebrew | R | HD-048 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Traci Koster | R | HD-066 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Chip LaMarca | R | HD-100 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Thomas J. "Tom" Leek | R | HD-028 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Johanna Lopez | D | HD-043 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Vicki Lopez | R | HD-113 | 33% | - | + | - | - | + | - |
Randall Scott "Randy" Maggard | R | HD-054 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Patt Maney | R | HD-004 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Ralph E. Massullo, MD | R | HD-023 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Stan McClain | R | HD-027 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Lawrence McClure | R | HD-068 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Fiona McFarland | R | HD-073 | 60% | - | + | + | . | + | - |
Lauren Melo | R | HD-082 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Kiyan Michael | R | HD-016 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
James Vernon "Jim" Mooney, Jr. | R | HD-120 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Angela "Angie" Nixon | D | HD-013 | 33% | + | - | - | - | - | + |
Toby Overdorf | R | HD-085 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Bobby Payne | R | HD-020 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Daniel Perez | R | HD-116 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Jenna Persons-Mulicka | R | HD-078 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Rachel Plakon | R | HD-036 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Susan Plasencia | R | HD-037 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Juan Porras | R | HD-119 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Michele K. Rayner | D | HD-062 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Mike Redondo | R | HD-118 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Paul Renner | R | HD-019 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Alejandro Rizo | R | HD-112 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Spencer Roach | R | HD-076 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Felicia Simone Robinson | D | HD-104 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
William Cloud "Will" Robinson, Jr. | R | HD-071 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Bob Rommel | R | HD-081 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Rick Roth | R | HD-094 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Joel Rudman | R | HD-003 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Michelle Salzman | R | HD-001 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Jason Shoaf | R | HD-007 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
David Silvers | D | HD-089 | 33% | - | - | - | - | + | + |
Tyler I. Sirois | R | HD-031 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Kelly Skidmore | D | HD-092 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
David Smith | R | HD-038 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
John Snyder | R | HD-086 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Paula Stark | R | HD-047 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Kevin Steele | R | HD-055 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Cyndi Stevenson | R | HD-018 | 50% | - | + | + | - | + | - |
Allison Tant | D | HD-009 | 20% | - | . | - | - | - | + |
John Temple | R | HD-052 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Josie Tomkow | R | HD-051 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Dana Trabulsy | R | HD-084 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Chase Tramont | R | HD-030 | 75% | . | . | + | + | + | - |
Keith L. Truenow | R | HD-026 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Kaylee Tuck | R | HD-083 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Susan L. Valdés | D | HD-064 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Katherine Waldron | D | HD-093 | 50% | - | - | + | - | + | + |
Marie Paule Woodson | D | HD-105 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Taylor Yarkosky | R | HD-025 | 67% | - | + | + | + | + | - |
Brad Yeager | R | HD-056 | 80% | - | + | + | + | + | . |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Republican | 65.9% |
Democrat | 21.4% |