Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Florida
Republican
· Representative
Rachel Plakon
Represents District 36 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
98%
on 94 party-line votes · House Republicans median 99%
Cast a vote
92%
Yea or Nay on 518 of 565 roll calls · House median 95%
Their bills that became law
1 of 9
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 2
Roll calls on record
565
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 Rachel Plakon 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 Rachel Plakon 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. Rachel Plakon is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
2 of 94 party-line votes.
H0399 · Land Use and Development Regulations
House: Third Reading RCS#625 · 2026-03-03 · Passed 71–38 · 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.
H1003 · Open Cannabis Containers in Motor Vehicles
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-02-05 · Passed 10–5
H0221 · Minimum Wage Requirements
House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · 2026-02-04 · Passed 11–5
H0133 · Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer
House Judiciary Committee · 2025-12-02 · Passed 13–7
H0045 · Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2025-11-05 · Passed 11–5
H0641 · Gender Identity Employment Practices
House Judiciary Committee · 2026-02-17 · Passed 13–6
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
82%
Jose AlvarezDemocrat · District 46 · 82 shared contested votes
50%
Tae EdmondsDemocrat · District 88 · 46 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 (47 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Rachel Plakon 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.
Introduced9
Out of committee1
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee4
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Expands jurisdiction of law enforcement officers for Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco; provides DBPR enforcement authority over employment eligibility verification; revises prohibitions relating to minors for talent agencies; requires Barbers' Board & Board of Cosmetology, respectively, to establish certain minimum standards & penalties for…
FailedDied in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Newborn Screenings
Requires, beginning on specified date, that newborns to be screened for biliary atresia; requires DOH to consult with Genetics & Newborn Screening Advisory Council before adopting certain rules; requires department, by specified date, to implement certain education campaign relating to biliary atresia.
FailedDied in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
City of Winter Springs, Seminole County
Provides for five-member city commission, including mayor; provides that mayor is voting member of city commission; revises mayoral duties; provides for transition; requires referendum.
FailedDied in Government Operations 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
Gender Identity Employment Practices
Specifies employment policy of this state relating to person's sex; prohibits employees & contractors of certain employers from being required to use certain pronouns or requiring such employers to use pronoun that does not correspond to employee's or contractor's sex; prohibits certain forms from offering…
Not out of committeeDied on Second Reading Calendar · 2026-03-13
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
Revises residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after specified date; provides applicability; revises distance required for specified offender to commit specified offense of loitering or prowling; prohibits such offender from knowingly contacting, communicating with, or approaching with intent to…
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 212 · 2026-03-11
Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence
Requires Division of Telecommunications within DMS to consult with certain entities to conduct feasibility study regarding specified alert system; provides requirements for such alert system; requires division to report to Legislature results of feasibility study by specified date; revises legislative findings to include victims of…
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to CS/SB 296 · 2026-03-10
Controlled Substances
Excepts from list of Schedule I controlled substances certain xylazine animal drug products approved by United States Food & Drug Administration & used for certain purposes; provides criminal penalties & requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment if person sells, manufactures, or delivers or possesses with…
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to CS/SB 432 · 2026-03-09
Persecution of Christians in Nigeria
Condemns persecution of Christians in Nigeria & supports Nigeria's redesignation as Country of Particular Concern.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-02-25
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 565 total roll-call votes this session).
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