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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 3, 2023 FL HB 733 Amends Middle and High School Hours of Operation Bill Passed - House (92 - 20)
March 9, 2022 FL SB 1048 Establishes New State Testing and Education System Standards Bill Passed - House (83 - 31)
March 8, 2022 FL HB 1557 Limits Classroom Discussions of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
March 3, 2022 FL HB 1421 Establishes New Policies and Commissions on School Safety Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Feb. 24, 2022 FL HB 1557 Limits Classroom Discussions of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Bill Passed - House (69 - 47)
April 14, 2021 FL HB 1475 Prohibits Transgender Students from Playing on Sports Teams that do Not Match their Birth Sex Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
March 26, 2021 FL HB 259 Authorizes Individuals to Carry Concealed Weapons on Church Property Bill Passed - House (76 - 37)
March 11, 2020 FL HB 1213 Requires Adding Ocoee Riots to School Curriculum Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
March 10, 2020 FL SB 70 Establishes Alert Systems in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
May 1, 2019 FL SB 7030 Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses Bill Passed - House (65 - 47)
April 23, 2019 FL SB 7030 Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
Feb. 21, 2018 FL HB 839 Requires Schools to Display State Motto Bill Passed - House (97 - 10)
May 5, 2017 FL HB 989 Authorizes Residents to Challenge School Textbooks Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
April 20, 2017 FL HB 989 Authorizes Parents to Object to Instructional Material Bill Passed - House (94 - 25)
March 23, 2017 FL SB 436 Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Expression in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
March 9, 2016 FL HB 7029 Amends Charter School Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
Feb. 18, 2016 FL HB 7043 Establishes Funding Programs Related to Education Bill Passed - House (81 - 31)
Feb. 18, 2016 FL HB 7029 Amends Charter School Regulations Bill Passed - House (79 - 35)
March 27, 2015 FL HB 7037 Appropriates Funds for Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 35)
May 2, 2014 FL SB 850 Establishes the Florida Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 44)
May 2, 2014 FL SB 850 Establishes the Florida Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
April 28, 2014 FL SB 864 Authorizes Local School Boards to Choose School Textbooks Bill Passed - House (84 - 33)
April 28, 2014 FL HB 753 Authorizes Certain Individuals to Carry Concealed Firearms on School Property Bill Passed - House (71 - 44)
April 24, 2014 FL HB 7029 Prohibits Administrators From Punishing Simulation Of Weapon Play Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
April 11, 2014 FL HB 7167 Expands the School Voucher Program Bill Passed - House (73 - 43)
March 20, 2014 FL HB 7029 Prohibits Administrators From Punishing Simulation Of Weapon Play Bill Passed - House (98 - 17)
May 2, 2013 FL HB 7009 Amends Teacher Evaluations and Charter School Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 42)
May 1, 2013 FL HB 7009 Amends Teacher Evaluations and Charter School Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
April 30, 2013 FL HB 867 Authorizes Parent Involvement in School Turnaround Decisions Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
April 4, 2013 FL HB 867 Authorizes Parent Involvement in School Turnaround Decisions Bill Passed - House (68 - 51)
March 9, 2012 FL HB 5001 2012-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8)
March 9, 2012 FL HB 5001 2012-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 37)
March 9, 2012 FL HB 859 School Voucher Program Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
March 9, 2012 FL SB 1718 Authorizes Parent Involvement in School Turnaround Decisions Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
March 7, 2012 FL HB 859 School Voucher Program Bill Passed - House (92 - 24)
March 1, 2012 FL SB 98 Authorizes Student-Led Prayer in School Bill Passed - House (88 - 27)
Feb. 23, 2012 FL HB 5001 2012-2013 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
Feb. 9, 2012 FL HB 5001 2012-2013 Budget Bill Passed - House (79 - 38)
Feb. 1, 2012 FL SB 98 Authorizes Student-Led Prayer in School Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
March 16, 2011 FL SB 736 Public School Evaluation Procedures Bill Passed - House (80 - 39)
March 10, 2011 FL SB 736 Public School Evaluation Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/03 HB 733 Amends Middle and High School Hours of Operation Bill Passed - House (92 - 20)
3/09 SB 1048 Establishes New State Testing and Education System Standards Bill Passed - House (83 - 31)
3/08 HB 1557 Limits Classroom Discussions of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
3/03 HB 1421 Establishes New Policies and Commissions on School Safety Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
2/24 HB 1557 Limits Classroom Discussions of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Bill Passed - House (69 - 47)
4/14 HB 1475 Prohibits Transgender Students from Playing on Sports Teams that do Not Match their Birth Sex Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
3/26 HB 259 Authorizes Individuals to Carry Concealed Weapons on Church Property Bill Passed - House (76 - 37)
3/11 HB 1213 Requires Adding Ocoee Riots to School Curriculum Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
3/10 SB 70 Establishes Alert Systems in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
5/01 SB 7030 Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses Bill Passed - House (65 - 47)
4/23 SB 7030 Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
2/21 HB 839 Requires Schools to Display State Motto Bill Passed - House (97 - 10)
5/05 HB 989 Authorizes Residents to Challenge School Textbooks Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
4/20 HB 989 Authorizes Parents to Object to Instructional Material Bill Passed - House (94 - 25)
3/23 SB 436 Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Expression in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
3/09 HB 7029 Amends Charter School Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
2/18 HB 7043 Establishes Funding Programs Related to Education Bill Passed - House (81 - 31)
2/18 HB 7029 Amends Charter School Regulations Bill Passed - House (79 - 35)
3/27 HB 7037 Appropriates Funds for Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 35)
5/02 SB 850 Establishes the Florida Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 44)
5/02 SB 850 Establishes the Florida Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
4/28 SB 864 Authorizes Local School Boards to Choose School Textbooks Bill Passed - House (84 - 33)
4/28 HB 753 Authorizes Certain Individuals to Carry Concealed Firearms on School Property Bill Passed - House (71 - 44)
4/24 HB 7029 Prohibits Administrators From Punishing Simulation Of Weapon Play Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
4/11 HB 7167 Expands the School Voucher Program Bill Passed - House (73 - 43)
3/20 HB 7029 Prohibits Administrators From Punishing Simulation Of Weapon Play Bill Passed - House (98 - 17)
5/02 HB 7009 Amends Teacher Evaluations and Charter School Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 42)
5/01 HB 7009 Amends Teacher Evaluations and Charter School Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
4/30 HB 867 Authorizes Parent Involvement in School Turnaround Decisions Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
4/04 HB 867 Authorizes Parent Involvement in School Turnaround Decisions Bill Passed - House (68 - 51)
3/09 HB 5001 2012-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8)
3/09 HB 5001 2012-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 37)
3/09 HB 859 School Voucher Program Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
3/09 SB 1718 Authorizes Parent Involvement in School Turnaround Decisions Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
3/07 HB 859 School Voucher Program Bill Passed - House (92 - 24)
3/01 SB 98 Authorizes Student-Led Prayer in School Bill Passed - House (88 - 27)
2/23 HB 5001 2012-2013 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
2/09 HB 5001 2012-2013 Budget Bill Passed - House (79 - 38)
2/01 SB 98 Authorizes Student-Led Prayer in School Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
3/16 SB 736 Public School Evaluation Procedures Bill Passed - House (80 - 39)
3/10 SB 736 Public School Evaluation Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)

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