Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Florida
Republican
· Representative
Michael Owen
Represents District 70 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
100%
on 110 party-line votes · House Republicans median 99%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 607 of 619 roll calls · House median 95%
Their bills that became law
4 of 11
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 2
Roll calls on record
619
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 Michael Owen 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 Michael Owen 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. Michael Owen is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 110 party-line votes.
They voted with most Republicans on every party-line vote this session.
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
H1387 · State Economic Development Contracts
House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · 2026-02-12 · Passed 11–4
H1071 · Education
House Student Academic Success Subcommittee · 2026-01-21 · Passed 12–5
H1265 · Pub. Rec./Office of Insurance Regulation
House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · 2026-02-11 · Passed 13–5
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 · 56 shared contested votes
80%
Jose AlvarezDemocrat · District 46 · 82 shared contested votes
50%
Johanna LópezDemocrat · District 43 · 81 shared contested votes
36%
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 (12 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Michael Owen 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.
Introduced11
Out of committee5
Passed one chamber5
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee1
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
Hillsborough County
Creates Land Reserve Stewardship District; establishes compliance with minimum requirements for creation of independent special district; establishes legal boundaries of district; provides for jurisdiction & charter & governing board; provides method for transition of board from landowner control to control by resident electors of district;…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-212 · 2026-07-01
Hillsborough County Charter
In plain English Revises Hillsborough County's board structure, district boundaries, voting requirements, and charter amendment processes, with changes taking effect after a referendum.
Official synopsis: Revises number of commissioners on Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners; revises territory of each county district; revises district reapportionment requirements; revises vote count requirements for enactment of ordinances & resolutions, for county internal auditor appointments & removals, for county administrator appointments & removals, for…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-197 · 2026-07-01
Hillsborough County Public Schools, Hillsborough County
Provides for elected superintendent of schools; requires referendum.
Became lawChapter No. 2026-196 · 2026-07-01
Virtual Currency Kiosks
In plain English Requires virtual currency kiosk businesses to register with the state and comply with customer disclosure, receipt, and refund requirements.
Official synopsis: Revising the requirements for certain rules adopted by the Financial Services Commission; revising the actions by money services businesses, authorized vendors, or affiliated parties which constitute grounds for disciplinary action; prohibiting persons from engaging in certain business unless they are registered or exempt from registration;…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-178; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1087 (Ch. 2026-130) · 2026-06-29
Department of Commerce
Exempts federal agencies from requirement that conveyance at less than appraised value must state that land will revert to board of trustees if land is not used for its intended purposes as military installation buffer or if military installation closes; revises definition of term "rural…
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property
Revises time in which action founded on design, planning, or construction of improvement to real property shall be commenced; revises date on which statute of limitations period for such action begins; revises latest date by which action shall be commenced.
FailedDied in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Bingo Games
Revises requirements to manufacture, issue, & operate instant bingo tickets; requires that instant bingo ticket dispensers have certain features.
FailedDied in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Repetitive Head Impact Prevention
Requires parents and legal guardians registering child in high-risk sport to receive specified educational materials; provides requirements for such materials; requires certain athletic directors, coaches, referees, & trainers of high-risk sports to complete specified training; requires State Surgeon General, in collaboration with others, to develop…
FailedDied in Student Academic Success Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Terminology Associated with Florida Housing Finance Corporation
Revises & provides definitions pertaining to corporation.
FailedDied in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Cardiac Service Providers
Revises requirements for licensure of Level I & Level II adult cardiovascular programs; requires AHCA to update specified rules as new applicable industry standards & guidelines are published.
FailedDied in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Recovery Residences
Specifies level of background screening DCF must require of certain persons; prohibits department from requiring certain existing licensed service providers that are seeking to add licensed services or one or more additional levels of care at existing licensed location or at one or more new…
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1030 · 2026-03-10
“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)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 619 total roll-call votes this session).
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