Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Florida
Republican
· Representative
Richard Gentry
Represents District 27 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
98%
on 121 party-line votes · House Republicans median 99%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 652 of 668 roll calls · House median 95%
Their bills that became law
3 of 12
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 2
Roll calls on record
668
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 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 Richard Gentry 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 Richard Gentry 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. Richard Gentry is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
2 of 121 party-line votes.
S1580 · Illegal Gaming
House: Third Reading RCS#788 · 2026-03-11 · Passed 82–31 · most Republicans voted the other way
H0881 · Pari-mutuel Wagering
House: Third Reading RCS#501 · 2026-02-11 · Passed 77–34 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
H0607 · Industries and Professional Activities
House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · 2025-12-11 · Passed 9–6
H0221 · Minimum Wage Requirements
House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · 2026-01-28 · Passed 11–6
H0399 · Land Use and Development Regulations
House State Affairs Committee · 2026-02-24 · Passed 16–10
H0991 · Elections
House Government Operations Subcommittee · 2026-02-05 · Passed 11–5
H0479 · Land and Water Management
House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · 2026-01-13 · Passed 11–5
Democrats 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.
Kim DanielsDemocrat · District 14 · 57 shared contested votes
81%
Jose AlvarezDemocrat · District 46 · 91 shared contested votes
46%
Debra TendrichDemocrat · District 89 · 105 shared contested votes
37%
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 (16 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Richard Gentry 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 committee5
Passed one chamber5
Passed both chambers3
Became law3
Never left committee3
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
Former Phosphate Mining Lands
In plain English Requires property owners to record notices of former phosphate mines and allows the state health department to survey radiation levels on request.
Official synopsis: Provides conditions for cause of action against certain former phosphate mine sites; authorizes landowners to record certain notice of former phosphate mines; specifies requirements for such notice; requires DOH to conduct gamma radiation surveys of former phosphate land parcels upon petition; requires that specified documentation…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-103 · 2026-05-26
Local Government Regulation of Chickees
In plain English Prohibits local governments from banning chickees in certain locations and requires their regulations to match federal standards, with penalties for improper construction and exemptions from fire code for some chickees.
Official synopsis: Prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from enacting ordinance, regulation, or policy that prevents chickee from being constructed by certain persons in specified locations; prohibits counties & municipalities from enacting ordinance, regulation, or policy concerning chickees that is more restrictive than certain federal regulations; provides penalty…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-55 · 2026-04-30
OGSR/Aquaculture Records
Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public record requirements for certain aquaculture records held by DACS.
Became lawChapter No. 2026-11 · 2026-03-30
Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Authorizes PSC to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in this state; authorizes DOH & DEP to exercise specified powers & duties; requires PSC, DOH, & DEP to jointly establish criteria for certification of laboratories that perform analysis on nuclear materials; authorizes possession of nuclear material for…
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
Impact Fees
Provides requirements for coordination mechanisms that are required for certain agreements required as part of intergovernmental coordination element of comprehensive plan; requires that plan-based methodology used for certain interlocal agreements be consistent with certain comprehensive plan requirements; requires that demonstrated-need study use plan-based methodology; prohibits…
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
Battery Collection and Disposal
Repeals provisions relating to battery requirements for consumers, manufacturers, & sellers; prohibits producers or retailers from selling, offering, or distributing any battery or battery containing product unless certain conditions are met; provides requirements for battery stewardship organizations regarding collection & disposal of batteries & battery…
FailedDied in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Private Insurance Coverage for Credit Union Accounts
Provides private insurance option for coverage for credit union accounts; authorizes OFR to prohibit qualified private organizations from providing such insurance coverage under certain circumstances; authorizes such qualified private organizations to seek judicial review.
FailedDied in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Utility Terrain Vehicles
Authorizes utility terrain vehicle (UTV) to be operated during all hours; authorizes operation of UTVs on certain roadways & on certain parts of State Highway System; authorizes DOT to prohibit use of UTVs under certain circumstances; authorizes persons possessing certain licenses to operate UTV; requires…
FailedDied in Government Operations Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Home Inspectors
Requires that home inspector examination meet specified requirements certified by DBPR; requires home inspectors to maintain errors & omissions insurance policy.
FailedDied in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Reinsurance Intermediary Managers
Revises definition of term "reinsurance intermediary manager" to exclude certain underwriting managers.
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to SB 394 · 2026-03-11
Felony Battery
Provides enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit subsequent battery after having prior conviction for resisting officer with violence.
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 436 · 2026-03-10
OGSR/Conviction Integrity Unit Reinvestigation Information
Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public records requirements for certain conviction integrity unit reinvestigation information.
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to SB 7004 · 2026-03-09
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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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)
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