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State Representative, District 98

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Mitch Rosenwald

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Position on major issues

Abortion and reproductive policy

Official record

Voted Yes on OGSR/Parental Consent Requirements Before Terminating a Pregnancy

Apr 29, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Agriculture and rural policy

Official record

Voted Yes on OGSR/Aquaculture Records

Feb 4, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Apr 29, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Cosponsored Food Additives

Feb 14, 2025 · Did not pass · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Artificial intelligence

Official record

Voted Yes on Data Centers

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Use of Artificial Intelligence by Governmental Agencies to Detect Concealed Firearms

Apr 24, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Civil rights and freedoms

Official record

Voted Yes on Commencement of Civil Actions

Feb 17, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Criminal justice and policing

Official record

Did not vote on Correctional Facilities Financing and Capital Improvements

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Child Pornography Terminology

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Did not vote on Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Pub. Rec./Terrorist Organizations

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Economy, jobs and wages

The bill implements a pilot program to require use of a callback queue system within Florida Commerce in processing calls from claimants about reemployment assistance. The agency received 19.2 million telephone calls in 2025 regarding constituent economic self-sufficiency assistance. By December 31, 2027, both agencies must submit a report to the Legislature describing the effectiveness of the program, providing a recommendation as to whether the pilot program should be continued.

mitchrosenwald.com ·

*HB 1031 [Customer Service Callback Queues] - Signed by the Governor The bill improves upon the framework of the Florida Customer Service Standards Act to more effectively facilitate resolution of customer questions or requests by telephone. The bill implements a pilot program to require use of a callback queue system within Florida Commerce in processing calls from claimants about reemployment assistance.

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Official record

Voted No on Public Employees Relations Commission

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency

Mar 9, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Department of Commerce

Mar 5, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Education

This bill establishes two new Children’s Initiatives programs; Bay County Children’s Initiative in Bay County and the Pompano RYZE program in Broward County. This bill gives undeserved children a better chance to succeed, while having no fiscal impact on the state budget.

mitchrosenwald.com ·

Official record

Did not vote on Higher Education

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Did not vote on Pre-K-12 Education

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Did not vote on Education

Mar 13, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Education

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Elections and voting

Official record

Voted No on Elections

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Candidate Qualification

Feb 25, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Security for Nominees and Officers-elect to the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Feb 25, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Elections

Feb 25, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Volunteering at Polling Locations

Feb 17, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Energy

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Voted Yes on Rural Electric Cooperatives

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Advanced Nuclear Reactors

Mar 5, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Permits for Drilling, Exploration, and Extraction of Oil and Gas Resources

Apr 30, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Energy Infrastructure Investment

Apr 30, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Utility Service Restrictions

Apr 23, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Environment and climate

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Did not vote on Petroleum Cleanup Programs

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Department of Environmental Protection

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Stormwater Treatment

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Families and social services

Official record

Voted Yes on Children’s Initiatives

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Out-of-home Placement Providers and Treatment Facilities

Mar 4, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations

Mar 3, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Pub. Rec./Applicants, Owners, and Operators of Family Foster Homes and References of Such Persons

Feb 25, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Dependent Children

Feb 25, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Firearms policy

Official record

Voted No on Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer

Jan 15, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Use of Artificial Intelligence by Governmental Agencies to Detect Concealed Firearms

Apr 24, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Carrying of Handguns or Weapons by Law Enforcement Officers Attending Athletic Events

Apr 23, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Purchase and Possession of Firearms by Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, Correctional Probation Officers, and Servicemembers

Apr 9, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders

Apr 3, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Government reform

Official record

Did not vote on Judges

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Justice Administrative Commission

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Public Records/Body Camera Recordings Recorded by a Code Inspector

Mar 10, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on OGSR/Department of Military Affairs/United States Department of Defense

Mar 9, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on OGSR/Conviction Integrity Unit Reinvestigation Information

Mar 9, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Healthcare

In the legislature, I serve on the Health & Human Services Committee, the Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, and several other key committees, fighting every day to lower property insurance costs, expand affordable housing, and protect healthcare for our seniors.

mitchrosenwald.com ·

Through this work, I am pushing for lower property insurance costs, expanded affordable housing, and better healthcare access for our seniors.

mitchrosenwald.com ·

Official record

Did not vote on Health Care

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Uterine Fibroid Research Database

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Housing

In the legislature, I serve on the Health & Human Services Committee, the Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, and several other key committees, fighting every day to lower property insurance costs, expand affordable housing, and protect healthcare for our seniors.

mitchrosenwald.com ·

Through this work, I am pushing for lower property insurance costs, expanded affordable housing, and better healthcare access for our seniors.

mitchrosenwald.com ·

Veterans who have served our country deserve more than our gratitude - they deserve a safe and stable place to call home. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development - Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) voucher program reduces Veteran Homelessness. But the program needs landlords. Under this pilot program within Broward, Escambia, Hillsborough, and Santa Rosa Counties, a landlord willing to provide a home to a Veteran qualifies for funding from a Vacancy Relief Trust Fund- proportional rent for a period of up to 45 days after the date the dwelling unit becomes available or until the actual date that the veteran moves into the dwelling unit, and from the Risk Mitigation Trust Fund- designed to cover property loss at the dwelling unit caused by the Veteran which extends up to $2,000 beyond the amount of the security deposit money.

mitchrosenwald.com ·

Official record

Voted Yes on Local Housing Assistance Plans

Mar 10, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Housing for Veterans

Mar 10, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Immigration

Official record

Voted Yes on Employment Eligibility

Jan 15, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Advertisements for Representation Services

Apr 24, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Employment Eligibility

Apr 23, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Did not vote on Immigration

Feb 13, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Did not vote on Immigration

Feb 13, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Infrastructure and transportation

Official record

Did not vote on Department of Management Services

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Did not vote on Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Did not vote on State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Foreign Influence

Mar 13, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Claims Against the Government

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Local control

Official record

Voted Yes on Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks

Mar 10, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Official Actions of Local Governments

Mar 10, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Mar 5, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Local Government Regulation of Chickees

Mar 4, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Local Government Enforcement Actions

Feb 25, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

National security and foreign policy

Official record

Voted Yes on Concurrent Legislative Jurisdiction over United States Military Installations

Feb 17, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Social Security and retirement

Official record

Did not vote on Retirement

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Retirement

Feb 19, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Retirement

Jun 16, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Retirement

Apr 9, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Taxes and government spending

Official record

Did not vote on Property Tax Administration

Jun 2, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Did not vote on Department of Management Services

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Did not vote on Correctional Facilities Financing and Capital Improvements

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Did not vote on Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Did not vote on Government Administration

May 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Technology and privacy

Official record

Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security

Mar 12, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Data Centers

Mar 11, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security

Mar 4, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Information Technology Procurement and Contracting

Mar 3, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Installation or Use of Tracking Devices or Applications

Apr 29, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Veterans

Veterans who have served our country deserve more than our gratitude - they deserve a safe and stable place to call home. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development - Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) voucher program reduces Veteran Homelessness. But the program needs landlords. Under this pilot program within Broward, Escambia, Hillsborough, and Santa Rosa Counties, a landlord willing to provide a home to a Veteran qualifies for funding from a Vacancy Relief Trust Fund- proportional rent for a period of up to 45 days after the date the dwelling unit becomes available or until the actual date that the veteran moves into the dwelling unit, and from the Risk Mitigation Trust Fund- designed to cover property loss at the dwelling unit caused by the Veteran which extends up to $2,000 beyond the amount of the security deposit money.

mitchrosenwald.com ·

Official record

Voted Yes on Veterans Dental Care Grant Program

Feb 25, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Did not vote on Veterans

May 2, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Veterans

Apr 30, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds

Apr 24, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Animals and wildlife

Official record

Voted Yes on Dangerous Dogs

Apr 30, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Dangerous Dogs

Apr 23, 2025 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Cosponsored Dangerous Dogs

Feb 13, 2025 · Became law · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Emergency management

Official record

Voted No on Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor

Mar 13, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on OGSR/Persons Provided Public Emergency Shelter

Mar 9, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted No on Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor

Mar 9, 2026 · Passed · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG

Feb 19, 2026 · Did not pass · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

Voted Yes on Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG

Feb 19, 2026 · Did not pass · Source: Open States, linked to official Florida Senate records.

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Voting and sponsorship record

741 votes (not voting: 81, yes: 576, no: 84), 103 sponsorships.

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