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Rita Harris
FL House District 44
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Healthcare 16Government Operations & Budget 11Social Services & Welfare 10Education 9Civil Rights & Liberties 5Criminal Justice & Policing 5Economy & Taxes 5Labor & Employment 5Other 5Elections & Voting 4Housing 4Environment & Energy 2Transportation & Infrastructure 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Banking & Finance 1Gun Policy 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL House District 44 current
Florida |
Democratic | Nov 8, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (460 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 127
Required Instruction in Cursive Writing
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Passage, Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 846a9eb5-ab5c-4311-a2e4-50c969236b1d | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/846a9eb5-ab5c-4311-a2e4-50c969236b1d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 967
Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments
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Passage, Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 77c9a086-91cd-42fc-bc8c-b687e133254c | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77c9a086-91cd-42fc-bc8c-b687e133254c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 901
Diabetes Research
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Favorable (Education & Employment Committee) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 85b2a1af-69ca-45c5-9f6d-8c1e3ca5336e | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85b2a1af-69ca-45c5-9f6d-8c1e3ca5336e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 765
Child Care and Early Learning Services
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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Human Services Subcommittee) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 72c298bd-5bca-433a-ac89-582fd11f5f53 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72c298bd-5bca-433a-ac89-582fd11f5f53 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 691
Agricultural Enclaves
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Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fdf866b8-cc28-41e2-84ea-14ccdc168f34 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdf866b8-cc28-41e2-84ea-14ccdc168f34 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4083
City of Winter Springs, Seminole County
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Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee) | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 616e3ded-eb5b-483e-abbf-730b7fcbc905 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/616e3ded-eb5b-483e-abbf-730b7fcbc905 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 7019
OGSR/Department of Military Affairs
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Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 24411f6c-033a-4269-bf87-41f4bc740d4f | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24411f6c-033a-4269-bf87-41f4bc740d4f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 287
Pub. Rec./Applicants, Owners, and Operators of Family Foster Homes and References of Such Persons
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Favorable (Human Services Subcommittee) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0016ea03-ec3c-4048-85d1-53b8c988815c | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0016ea03-ec3c-4048-85d1-53b8c988815c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1049
Building Permit Requirements
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Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee) | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 93040029-adc8-434e-a4d2-f85b6666beaf | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93040029-adc8-434e-a4d2-f85b6666beaf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1051
Community Development Districts
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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f1f62acf-0dbe-486d-9407-0af160ef09e1 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1f62acf-0dbe-486d-9407-0af160ef09e1 CC0-1.0 |
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HM 4009
No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act
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Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll eca0058b-4242-45d2-bfa4-e23b8646f605 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eca0058b-4242-45d2-bfa4-e23b8646f605 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 7013
OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
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Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7e943374-aa2d-4c22-ab39-b8bcb9f313f7 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e943374-aa2d-4c22-ab39-b8bcb9f313f7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 289
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child
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Passage, Third Reading | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 933c4589-0a4e-44de-9829-ac93fa5ba647 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/933c4589-0a4e-44de-9829-ac93fa5ba647 CC0-1.0 |
| A - 591157, Adoption, Second Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 408152bf-1275-4c1f-b042-180b1b4ec271 | Jan 15, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/408152bf-1275-4c1f-b042-180b1b4ec271 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 145
Claims Against the Government
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Passage, Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fb1172c9-fd78-492a-9c09-89ced7cb6852 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb1172c9-fd78-492a-9c09-89ced7cb6852 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 167
Former Phosphate Mining Lands
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Passage, Third Reading | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll ae96635f-95e1-4df0-8471-de01ca248f48 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae96635f-95e1-4df0-8471-de01ca248f48 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 355
Health Care Patient Protection
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Passage, Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b6969739-d5ed-4c1a-bae7-d62bf1d971f5 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6969739-d5ed-4c1a-bae7-d62bf1d971f5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 121
Nursing Education Programs
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Passage, Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 43eeebb9-fb71-487d-bf54-85ff2c3c518f | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43eeebb9-fb71-487d-bf54-85ff2c3c518f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 197
Employment Eligibility
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Passage, Third Reading | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll d6ee4cc6-4a03-459e-b024-f8324b36f358 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6ee4cc6-4a03-459e-b024-f8324b36f358 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 133
Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer
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Passage, Third Reading | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2c0dcf99-a3a1-492e-a8da-97a5e6ff9dbb | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c0dcf99-a3a1-492e-a8da-97a5e6ff9dbb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 6003
Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death
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Passage, Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 80a8bf2b-443b-4245-a5ba-7f73203c9ee7 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80a8bf2b-443b-4245-a5ba-7f73203c9ee7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 607
Industries and Professional Activities
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Favorable (State Administration Budget Subcommittee) | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5fe8e5ce-3c20-46f3-a47d-b6b708c460ad | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5fe8e5ce-3c20-46f3-a47d-b6b708c460ad CC0-1.0 |
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HB 253
Veterans Dental Care Grant Program
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Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll eddd6056-8209-4b0b-b47e-e919727c3891 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eddd6056-8209-4b0b-b47e-e919727c3891 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 509
Code Inspector Body Cameras
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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 65426b99-81ca-488e-b609-6783865be268 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65426b99-81ca-488e-b609-6783865be268 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 227
Eligibility of Leasehold Interests for Homestead Exemptions
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Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee) | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 66b5745b-35ff-4df2-96f3-d089644ad2f8 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66b5745b-35ff-4df2-96f3-d089644ad2f8 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (13 as lead sponsor)
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HB 6501
FL · —
Relief/Estate of Danielle Maudsley/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
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HR 8113
FL · —
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
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HR 8095
FL · —
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Awareness Week
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HR 8123
FL · —
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
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HR 8109
FL · —
Endangered Species Day
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HB 1433
FL · —
Medical Coverage Assistance Program for Working Individuals with Disabilities
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HB 1507
FL · —
Medicaid Dental Pilot Program
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HB 367
FL · —
Cost-sharing Requirements for Insulin and Diabetes Supplies
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HB 1431
FL · —
Portable Benefits Accounts for Independent Contractors and Sole Proprietors
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HB 317
FL · —
Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses
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