How we calculate the "Score" for each bill we're tracking:
Bill Score =
total votes matching what voters want
total votes cast by the Representative on bills we are tracking
Where we get our data: open.pluralpolicy.com, a community project that pulls legislative data from the Federal and State House and Senate websites.
Official data: We track and report the votes reported by the legislature. Displayed votes are the most recent data available from the House and Senate websites through Open States.
Changed votes: Legislators are entitled to change their votes after bills pass or fail. Those changes may or may not be published by the state.
No votes: A gray circle indicates that the legislator did not vote on the latest motion for that bill. They may have been absent or otherwise unable to vote.
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Aiding Unmarried Minors (HB 153)
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Florida
2025
HB 153 establishes stricter penalties for those who knowingly shelter or aid unmarried minor runaways in Florida. The bill stipulates that it's illegal to shelter an unmarried minor for over 24 hours without parental or law enforcement notification. There is a presumption of knowledge of the minor's age and specific defenses available. Violations are categorized as a third degree felony. The bill aims to regulate the care and sheltering of minors effectively starting July 1, 2025.
