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Democratic
· Representative
Debra Tendrich
Represents District 89 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
72%
on 93 party-line votes · House Democrats median 92%
Cast a vote
92%
Yea or Nay on 562 of 608 roll calls · House median 95%
Their bills that became law
3 of 12
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 0
Roll calls on record
608
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Debra Tendrich votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Debra Tendrich sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Debra Tendrich is circled.
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Times they broke with their party
26 of 93 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
H0905 · Foreign Influence
In plain English Penalizes people who solicit or accept value from designated foreign terrorist organizations or foreign countries of concern, and authorizes revoking business tax receipts for specified violations, among other changes.
House: Third Reading RCS#853 · 2026-03-13 · Passed 83–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
S0628 · Transportation Facility Designations
In plain English Designates certain transportation facilities in specified counties and a municipality with honorary names and directs the Department of Transportation to erect markers.
House: Third Reading RCS#844 · 2026-03-12 · Passed 81–22 · most Democrats voted the other way
H0757 · School Safety
In plain English Requires sheriffs to help colleges set up armed guardian programs, creates penalties for firing weapons near schools, and mandates custody for certain arrested offenders.
House: Third Reading RCS#834 · 2026-03-12 · Passed 88–20 · most Democrats voted the other way
H1329 · Local Government Finances
In plain English Requires counties to post tentative and final budgets on websites within revised timeframes and to hold budget workshops and publish budget development calendars.
House: Third Reading RCS#831 · 2026-03-12 · Passed 87–19 · most Democrats voted the other way
S1220 · Transportation
House: Third Reading RCS#785 · 2026-03-11 · Passed 87–23 · most Democrats voted the other way
H0833 · Private School Facilities
House: Third Reading RCS#715 · 2026-03-05 · Passed 85–22 · most Democrats voted the other way
H0975 · Capitol Center and Complex
House: Third Reading RCS#676 · 2026-03-04 · Passed 89–22 · most Democrats voted the other way
H1389 · Affordable Housing
In plain English Requires counties and municipalities to allow multifamily and mixed-use housing on certain properties and limits their ability to restrict building height or require setbacks.
House: Third Reading RCS#662 · 2026-03-04 · Passed 76–29 · most Democrats voted the other way
H1009 · Governmental Agency Publication of Advertisements and Public Notices
House: Third Reading RCS#644 · 2026-03-03 · Passed 82–26 · most Democrats voted the other way
H0695 · Pub. Rec./Health Care
House: Third Reading RCS#652 · 2026-03-03 · Passed 87–19 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
H0399 · Land Use and Development Regulations
House State Affairs Committee · 2026-02-24 · Passed 16–10
H0479 · Land and Water Management
House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · 2026-01-13 · Passed 11–5
H1071 · Education
House Student Academic Success Subcommittee · 2026-01-21 · Passed 12–5
H0995 · Public Employees Relations Commission
House State Affairs Committee · 2026-02-26 · Passed 17–8
H4051 · Pace Fire Rescue District, Santa Rosa County
House State Affairs Committee · 2026-02-17 · Passed 16–7
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Hillary CasselRepublican · District 101 · 68 shared contested votes
47%
Omar BlancoRepublican · District 115 · 90 shared contested votes
47%
Dave SmithRepublican · District 38 · 69 shared contested votes
46%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (46 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Debra Tendrich was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced12
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers3
Became law3
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 0 bills that became law this session.
West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund – Special Act Amendment
In plain English Revises membership requirements, retirement age and service rules, pension calculations, death benefits, and other provisions for the West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund.
Official synopsis: Revises professional & clerical services; revises West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund membership; age & service requirements for retirement; retirement pension calculation; optional forms of retirement income; chapter 185 share accounts; supplemental pension distributions; deferred retirement option plan (DROP); death benefits; investments; review procedures; lump…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-213 · 2026-07-01
West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension Fund, Palm Beach County
In plain English Revises rules for the West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension Fund regarding member contributions, service credits, benefits, and investment management, among other changes.
Official synopsis: Revises definitions relating to West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension Fund; board members' credits for service; revenue; member contributions; custodian of funds; investments; service benefits; supplemental pension distribution; optional forms of benefits; share accounts; deferred retirement option plan (DROP); backwards deferred retirement option plan (BackDROP); disability…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-214 · 2026-07-01
Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions
Reclassifying penalties for committing a domestic violence offense if a person has a prior conviction for domestic violence; providing that sentencing and incentive gain-time eligibility determinations are made without regard to a penalty enhancement; establishing an electronic monitoring pilot program in a specified county; requiring…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-86 · 2026-05-22
Behavioral Health Intervention Services
Authorizes, contingent upon appropriation, state Medicaid plan to fund demonstration pilot program for specified purposes in specified counties; provides pilot program requirements; requires state Medicaid plan to provide specified report to Legislature in certain timeframe; provides for expiration of pilot program.
FailedDied in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Surrendering to Law Enforcement
Requires law enforcement agency to implement procedure for interviewing person who attempts to be taken into custody by such agency for violation of criminal law when no warrant for such person's arrest has been issued; specifies that such procedure shall include certain actions; authorizes temporary…
FailedDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Screenings
Requires agency to adopt rules establishing certain practice parameters & protocols for provision of early periodic screening, diagnostic, & treatment services for certain persons; requires DOH to provide parent or legal guardian information on sleep, screen time, & nutrition & make such information available for…
FailedDied in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Violations of Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence
Provides that person commits felony of third degree if such person commits violation of injunction or foreign protection order against victim after having been convicted of any assault, battery, or violation of injunction or foreign protection order against same victim; requires minimum term of imprisonment…
FailedDied in Judiciary Committee · 2026-03-13
Individual Education Plans
Revises requirements for school districts relating to determination of eligibility, implementation, & accountability for student IEPs; provides that parent has right to access, upon request, service logs within specified timeframe; requires IEP team to inform parents of such right; requires each school district to provide…
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
Medicaid Provider Networks
Requires AHCA to establish network adequacy standards for prepaid dental plans; provides requirements for such standards; requires Medicaid managed care plan provider network databases to identify whether providers are accepting new patients; requires prepaid dental plans to to provide specified information on online provider database.
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
Discrimination in Education
Requires each district school board, Florida College System institution, & state university to designate Title VI coordinator; provides requirements for such coordinators; & establishes process for complaints relating to violations of Title VI of Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964.
FailedDied in Education Administration Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Offenses Evidencing Prejudice
Requires reclassification of offenses evidencing prejudice based on political ideology of victim; provides penalties.
FailedDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Recognizing Judea and Samaria
Prohibits use of term "West Bank" in official government materials; prohibits use of moneys to create official government materials using such term; requires instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date to refer to certain…
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
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S1668 · 2026-03-13
Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (House: Third Reading RCS#852)
H0905 · 2026-03-13
Foreign Influence (House: Third Reading RCS#853)
H0399 · 2026-03-13
Land Use and Development Regulations (House: Third Reading RCS#858)
H1279 · 2026-03-13
Education (House: Third Reading RCS#855)
S7040 · 2026-03-13
Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor (House: Third Reading RCS#860)
H1087 · 2026-03-12
Pub. Rec./Office of Financial Regulation (House: Third Reading RCS#830)
H1329 · 2026-03-12
Local Government Finances (House: Third Reading RCS#831)
H0925 · 2026-03-12
Clerks of the Court (House: Third Reading RCS#822)
H1443 · 2026-03-12
Parkinson's Disease Registry (House: Third Reading RCS#835)
H1417 · 2026-03-12
Department of Environmental Protection (House: Third Reading RCS#826)
H7031 · 2026-03-12
Internal Revenue Code (House: Third Reading RCS#840)
H1503 · 2026-03-12
Computer Science Education and Certification (House: Third Reading RCS#816)
H1085 · 2026-03-12
Local Government Cyber Security (House: Third Reading RCS#817)
H1073 · 2026-03-12
Public Education (House: Third Reading RCS#836)
H0145 · 2026-03-12
Claims Against the Government (House: Third Reading RCS#823)
H0755 · 2026-03-12
Areas of Critical State Concern (House: Third Reading RCS#827)
H0757 · 2026-03-12
School Safety (House: Third Reading RCS#834)
H0245 · 2026-03-12
Child Pornography Terminology (House: Third Reading RCS#824)
H0273 · 2026-03-12
Special District Funding (House: Third Reading RCS#832)
H1471 · 2026-03-12
Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations (House: Third Reading RCS#820)
H1515 · 2026-03-12
Pub. Rec./Uterine Fibroid Research Database (House: Third Reading RCS#839)
H1031 · 2026-03-12
Customer Service Callback Queues (House: Third Reading RCS#833)
H0625 · 2026-03-12
Justice Administrative Commission (House: Third Reading RCS#825)
H1473 · 2026-03-12
Pub. Rec./Terrorist Organizations (House: Third Reading RCS#821)
S0628 · 2026-03-12
Transportation Facility Designations (House: Third Reading RCS#844)
H0589 · 2026-03-12
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits (House: Third Reading RCS#829)
H1389 · 2026-03-12
Affordable Housing (House: Third Reading RCS#846)
H0803 · 2026-03-12
Building Permits and Inspections (House: Third Reading RCS#841)
H1451 · 2026-03-12
Utility Services (House: Third Reading RCS#845)
H0327 · 2026-03-12
Uterine Fibroid Research Database (House: Third Reading RCS#838)
H0505 · 2026-03-12
Virtual Currency Kiosks (House: Third Reading RCS#842)
H0697 · 2026-03-12
Drug Prices and Coverage (House: Third Reading RCS#837)
H1019 · 2026-03-12
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (House: Third Reading RCS#828)
S0474 · 2026-03-12
Military Affairs (House: Third Reading RCS#849)
S0182 · 2026-03-12
Education (House: Third Reading RCS#850)
H0991 · 2026-03-12
Elections (House: Third Reading RCS#847)
S0598 · 2026-03-12
Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services (House: Third Reading RCS#848)
S0688 · 2026-03-11
Naturopathic Medicine (House: Third Reading RCS#783)
S0156 · 2026-03-11
Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel (House: Third Reading RCS#781)
S0182 · 2026-03-11
Education (House: Third Reading RCS#791)
S0800 · 2026-03-11
Engineering (House: Third Reading RCS#794)
S0212 · 2026-03-11
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators (House: Third Reading RCS#796)
S0014 · 2026-03-11
Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (House: Third Reading RCS#807)
S1568 · 2026-03-11
Use of Digital Currency by the Department of Financial Services (House: Third Reading RCS#808)
S0288 · 2026-03-11
Rural Electric Cooperatives (House: Third Reading RCS#813)
S1580 · 2026-03-11
Illegal Gaming (House: Third Reading RCS#788)
S1220 · 2026-03-11
Transportation (House: Third Reading RCS#785)
S1690 · 2026-03-11
Child Care and Early Learning Services (House: Third Reading RCS#800)
S0484 · 2026-03-11
Data Centers (House: Third Reading RCS#809)
S0052 · 2026-03-11
Security Services at Places of Worship (House: Third Reading RCS#795)
S0962 · 2026-03-11
Affordable Housing (House: Third Reading RCS#786)
S0686 · 2026-03-11
Agricultural Enclaves (House: Third Reading RCS#792)
S1062 · 2026-03-11
Speech and Debate Education (House: Third Reading RCS#784)
S0578 · 2026-03-11
Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Initiative (House: Third Reading RCS#803)
S0386 · 2026-03-11
Farm Equipment (House: Third Reading RCS#797)
S0848 · 2026-03-11
Stormwater Treatment (House: Third Reading RCS#805)
S0124 · 2026-03-11
Florida Virtual School (House: Third Reading RCS#811)
S1452 · 2026-03-11
Department of Financial Services (House: Third Reading RCS#799)
S0844 · 2026-03-11
Sickle Cell Disease Care Management and Treatment Continuing Education (House: Third Reading RCS#814)
S1614 · 2026-03-11
Enforcement of the Florida Building Code (House: Third Reading RCS#789)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 608 total roll-call votes this session).
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