The Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida has released their 2025 scorecard. (Click the link to the left to read more) During the 2025 legislative session, a total of 255 bills were passed. Each of these bills was reviewed for content, and from them, we selected 10 key pieces of legislation that passed both chambers for inclusion in this year’s scorecard. Scoring is based solely on final floor votes in the House and Senate. Each of the 10 bills was either SUPPORTED or OPPOSED by the Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida (RLCFL). Legislators received 10 points for voting in alignment with the RLCFL position and 0 points for votes against it. Zero-point votes are noted on the scorecard as either BV (Bad Vote) or DNV (Did Not Vote).
It is a shame that our Lake County Legislative Delegation (Nan Cobb, Richard Gentry, Taylor Yarkosky and Keith Truenow) only rated a “C” in voting. They all voted to PASS the following 3 bills which REALLY impact us all in Lake County. At the recent Legislative Delegation (see blog post on Sept 2nd), Representative Richard Gentry stated that he will write a bill to reign in SB 180 clauses that should NOT have been put in the bill at the last minute.
SB 180 Emergencies. RLCFL OPPOSED
Sen. DeCeglie/Rep. McFarland. This bill strips local governments of the authority to strengthen building standards in the wake of devastating hurricanes and flooding. For two
years, cities and counties would be forced to let developers rebuild using the same outdated codes that failed to protect homes and businesses in the first place. This bill
undermines storm resilience, drives up insurance costs, threatens public safety, and erodes the ability of locally elected officials to safeguard their communities from reckless
development. SB 180 Passed the House and Senate
SB 1080 Local Government Land Regulation. RLCFL OPPOSED
Sen. McClain/Rep. Overdorf. This bill includes provisions that fast-track development approvals, weaken local oversight, and reduce the ability of counties to manage growth
responsibly. This legislation reflects a continued trend of prioritizing large-scale development interests over long-term land stewardship, rural community integrity, and
agricultural preservation. SB 1080 Passed the House and Senate
SB 1730 Affordable Housing. RLCFL OPPOSED
Sen. Calatayud/ Rep. V. Lopez. This bill expands various provisions of the Live Local Act, passed during the 2023 Regular Session. SB 1730 Passed the House and Senate