TALLY · SCORE
HB87FL · 2024
Taking of Bears
This bill known as the ‘"Self-Defense Act" of 2024 allows the lethal taking of bears without a permit on private property if a person feels threatened and believes it is necessary for self-protection. It exempts the person from penalties but requires reporting to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission within 24 hours. It prohibits possession, sale, or disposal of taken bears, which must be handled by the commission. It also prohibits luring or provoking bears to qualify under this act.
50.9%
Alignment
107
Yes
124
No
33
Abstain
House
Passage · Mar 7, 2024 · pass
| Legislator | Party | District | Their vote | District vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Salzman | Republican | FL0001L | yes | yes |
| Alex Andrade | Republican | FL0002L | yes | no |
| Joel Rudman | FL0003L | yes | yes | |
| Patt Maney | Republican | FL0004L | yes | no |
| Shane Abbott | Republican | FL0005L | yes | no |
| Griff Griffitts | Republican | FL0006L | yes | yes |
| Jason Shoaf | Republican | FL0007L | yes | yes |
| Gallop Franklin | Democratic | FL0008L | yes | no |
| Allison Tant | Democratic | FL0009L | yes | no |
| Chuck Brannan | Republican | FL0010L | yes | N/A |
| Sam Garrison | Republican | FL0011L | yes | yes |
| Wyman Duggan | Republican | FL0012L | yes | no |
| Angie Nixon | Democratic | FL0013L | no | yes |
| Kim Daniels | Democratic | FL0014L | yes | N/A |
| Dean Black | Republican | FL0015L | yes | N/A |
| Kiyan Michael | Republican | FL0016L | yes | N/A |
| Jessica Baker | Republican | FL0017L | yes | N/A |
| Cyndi Stevenson | FL0018L | yes | yes | |
| Paul Renner | FL0019L | yes | yes | |
| Bobby Payne | FL0020L | yes | yes | |
| Yvonne Hinson | Democratic | FL0021L | N/A | yes |
| Chuck Clemons | FL0022L | yes | no | |
| Ralph Massullo | Republican | FL0023L | yes | yes |
| Ryan Chamberlin | Republican | FL0024L | yes | N/A |
| Taylor Yarkosky | Republican | FL0025L | yes | yes |
| Keith Truenow | Republican | FL0026L | yes | no |
| Stan McClain | Republican | FL0027L | yes | no |
| Tom Leek | Republican | FL0028L | yes | yes |
| Webster Barnaby | Republican | FL0029L | yes | N/A |
| Chase Tramont | Republican | FL0030L | N/A | yes |
| Tyler Sirois | Republican | FL0031L | yes | yes |
| Thad Altman | FL0032L | yes | yes | |
| Randy Fine | Republican | FL0033L | yes | yes |
| Robbie Brackett | Republican | FL0034L | yes | no |
| Tom Keen | FL0035L | no | yes | |
| Rachel Plakon | Republican | FL0036L | no | no |
| Susan Plasencia | Republican | FL0037L | yes | no |
| Dave Smith | Republican | FL0038L | no | no |
| Doug Bankson | Republican | FL0039L | yes | yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | Democratic | FL0040L | no | yes |
| Bruce Antone | Democratic | FL0041L | no | yes |
| Anna Eskamani | Democratic | FL0042L | no | no |
| Johanna López | Democratic | FL0043L | no | no |
| Rita Harris | Democratic | FL0044L | no | yes |
| Carolina Amesty | FL0045L | yes | no | |
| Kristen Arrington | Democratic | FL0046L | no | yes |
| Paula Stark | Republican | FL0047L | yes | no |
| Sam Killebrew | FL0048L | yes | no | |
| Jennifer Canady | Republican | FL0050L | yes | yes |
| Josie Tomkow | Republican | FL0051L | yes | no |
| John Temple | Republican | FL0052L | yes | N/A |
| Jeff Holcomb | Republican | FL0053L | yes | no |
| Randy Maggard | Republican | FL0054L | yes | no |
| Kevin Steele | Republican | FL0055L | N/A | yes |
| Brad Yeager | Republican | FL0056L | yes | no |
| Adam Anderson | Republican | FL0057L | yes | yes |
| Kim Berfield | Republican | FL0058L | yes | yes |
| Berny Jacques | Republican | FL0059L | yes | yes |
| Lindsay Cross | Democratic | FL0060L | no | no |
| Linda Chaney | Republican | FL0061L | no | no |
| Michele Rayner | Democratic | FL0062L | no | no |
| Dianne Hart-Lowman | Democratic | FL0063L | no | yes |
| Karen Gonzalez Pittman | Republican | FL0065L | yes | N/A |
| Traci Koster | Republican | FL0066L | yes | no |
| Fentrice Driskell | Democratic | FL0067L | no | N/A |
| Lawrence McClure | Republican | FL0068L | yes | no |
| Danny Alvarez | Republican | FL0069L | yes | no |
| Mike Beltran | FL0070L | N/A | N/A | |
| Will Robinson | Republican | FL0071L | yes | yes |
| Fiona McFarland | Republican | FL0073L | yes | yes |
| James Buchanan | Republican | FL0074L | yes | no |
| Mike Grant | FL0075L | yes | N/A | |
| Spencer Roach | FL0076L | yes | no | |
| Tiffany Esposito | Republican | FL0077L | yes | N/A |
| Jenna Persons-Mulicka | Republican | FL0078L | yes | yes |
| Mike Giallombardo | Republican | FL0079L | yes | N/A |
| Adam Botana | Republican | FL0080L | yes | yes |
| Bob Rommel | FL0081L | yes | yes | |
| Lauren Melo | Republican | FL0082L | N/A | N/A |
| Kaylee Tuck | Republican | FL0083L | yes | yes |
| Dana Trabulsy | Republican | FL0084L | yes | yes |
| Toby Overdorf | Republican | FL0085L | yes | no |
| John Snyder | Republican | FL0086L | yes | yes |
| Mike Caruso | Republican | FL0087L | yes | no |
| Tae Edmonds | Democratic | FL0088L | N/A | no |
| David Silvers | FL0089L | no | no | |
| Joe Casello | Democratic | FL0090L | N/A | no |
| Peggy Gossett-Seidman | Republican | FL0091L | no | no |
| Kelly Skidmore | Democratic | FL0092L | N/A | N/A |
| Katherine Waldron | FL0093L | no | N/A | |
| Rick Roth | FL0094L | yes | no | |
| Christine Hunschofsky | Democratic | FL0095L | no | yes |
| Dan Daley | Democratic | FL0096L | no | no |
| Lisa Dunkley | Democratic | FL0097L | no | N/A |
| Patricia Williams | FL0098L | no | no | |
| Daryl Campbell | Democratic | FL0099L | yes | yes |
| Chip LaMarca | Republican | FL0100L | yes | no |
| Mike Gottlieb | Democratic | FL0102L | no | N/A |
| Robin Bartleman | Democratic | FL0103L | no | yes |
| Felicia Robinson | Democratic | FL0104L | no | N/A |
| Marie Woodson | Democratic | FL0105L | yes | N/A |
| Fabián Basabe | Republican | FL0106L | N/A | N/A |
| Christopher Benjamin | FL0107L | yes | N/A | |
| Dotie Joseph | Democratic | FL0108L | no | yes |
| Ashley Gantt | Democratic | FL0109L | no | yes |
| Tom Fabricio | Republican | FL0110L | yes | yes |
| David Borrero | Republican | FL0111L | yes | yes |
| Alex Rizo | Republican | FL0112L | yes | N/A |
| Vicki Lopez | Republican | FL0113L | yes | N/A |
| Demi Busatta | Republican | FL0114L | yes | yes |
| Alina García | FL0115L | yes | N/A | |
| Daniel Perez | Republican | FL0116L | yes | N/A |
| Kevin Chambliss | Democratic | FL0117L | yes | N/A |
| Mike Redondo | Republican | FL0118L | yes | no |
| Juan Porras | Republican | FL0119L | yes | N/A |
| Jim Mooney | Republican | FL0120L | yes | no |
Senate
Third Reading · Feb 21, 2024 · pass
| Legislator | Party | District | Their vote | District vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Broxson | FL0001U | yes | no | |
| Jay Trumbull | Republican | FL0002U | yes | no |
| Corey Simon | Republican | FL0003U | yes | no |
| Clay Yarborough | Republican | FL0004U | yes | yes |
| Tracie Davis | Democratic | FL0005U | N/A | yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | Republican | FL0006U | yes | yes |
| Travis Hutson | FL0007U | yes | yes | |
| Tommy Wright | Republican | FL0008U | yes | yes |
| Keith Perry | FL0009U | N/A | yes | |
| Jason Brodeur | Republican | FL0010U | yes | no |
| Blaise Ingoglia | Republican | FL0011U | yes | yes |
| Colleen Burton | Republican | FL0012U | yes | no |
| Dennis Baxley | FL0013U | N/A | no | |
| Jay Collins | Republican | FL0014U | yes | no |
| Geri Thompson | FL0015U | no | yes | |
| Darryl Rouson | Democratic | FL0016U | no | no |
| Linda Stewart | FL0017U | no | no | |
| Nick DiCeglie | Republican | FL0018U | yes | yes |
| Debbie Mayfield | Republican | FL0019U | yes | no |
| Jim Boyd | Republican | FL0020U | yes | yes |
| Ed Hooper | Republican | FL0021U | N/A | yes |
| Joe Gruters | Republican | FL0022U | yes | no |
| Danny Burgess | Republican | FL0023U | yes | no |
| Bobby Powell | FL0024U | no | no | |
| Vic Torres | FL0025U | no | no | |
| Lori Berman | Democratic | FL0026U | no | N/A |
| Ben Albritton | Republican | FL0027U | yes | no |
| Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | FL0028U | yes | yes |
| Erin Grall | Republican | FL0029U | yes | yes |
| Tina Polsky | Democratic | FL0030U | no | yes |
| Gayle Harrell | Republican | FL0031U | yes | yes |
| Rosalind Osgood | Democratic | FL0032U | no | no |
| Jonathan Martin | Republican | FL0033U | yes | yes |
| Shev Jones | Democratic | FL0034U | no | yes |
| Lauren Book | FL0035U | no | yes | |
| Ileana Garcia | Republican | FL0036U | no | yes |
| Jason Pizzo | Independent | FL0037U | no | N/A |
| Alexis Calatayud | Republican | FL0038U | yes | no |
| Bryan Ávila | Republican | FL0039U | yes | yes |
| Ana Maria Rodriguez | Republican | FL0040U | yes | no |