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James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr.

Republican · FL · Florida State Representative, District 120

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James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr. is the Republican state representative for Florida House District 120 and the district's unopposed 2026 candidate. A University of Miami graduate, business owner, Realtor, former teacher and coach, and former Islamorada mayor and council member, he has served in the Florida House since 2020.

Track record

Environment and Public Health

· 3 records
  • Mooney serves on seven current House committees and subcommittees and is vice chair of both State Affairs and Natural Resources and Disasters.

    July 18, 2026For

    Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney was the first-named House sponsor of 2026 HB 755 extending Florida Forever land-acquisition funding in the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern; it became Chapter 2026-181.

    July 1, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney was a first-named House sponsor of 2026 HB 11 designating the American flamingo as state bird and Florida scrub-jay as state songbird; it died in Senate Rules.

    March 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Anti-Corruption

· 1 record
  • Mooney co-introduced 2026 HB 437 requiring prompt, good-faith responses and detailed estimates for public-records requests; it died in Senate Rules.

    March 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Government Efficiency

· 5 records
  • Mooney serves on seven current House committees and subcommittees and is vice chair of both State Affairs and Natural Resources and Disasters.

    July 18, 2026For

    Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney co-introduced 2026 HB 437 requiring prompt, good-faith responses and detailed estimates for public-records requests; it died in Senate Rules.

    March 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney co-introduced 2026 HB 565 concerning services, screening, surveys, and performance standards for people with developmental disabilities.

    March 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney co-introduced 2026 HB 657 concerning community-association records, elections, conflicts of interest, arbitration, and termination procedures.

    March 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney previously served as an Islamorada city council member and mayor.

    November 3, 2020For

    Source: electjimmooney.com · researched July 18, 2026

Healthcare Affordability

· 4 records
  • Mooney was a first-named House sponsor of 2026 HB 1201 updating epilepsy education, seizure-action plans, and school-employee training; it became Chapter 2026-75.

    May 12, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney co-introduced enacted 2026 HB 1445 protecting specified patient information in the Parkinson's Disease Registry.

    March 30, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney co-introduced 2026 HB 765 revising child-care licensing, insurance, prekindergarten curricula, and the Florida Child Care Fund.

    March 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney co-introduced 2026 HB 697 on pharmacy-benefit-manager practices and drug-price coverage.

    March 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Public Safety and Crime Control

· 3 records
  • Mooney co-sponsored enacted 2026 HB 277 increasing penalties for repeat domestic violence and creating an electronic-monitoring pilot program.

    May 22, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney co-introduced enacted 2026 HB 559 increasing penalties and treatment requirements for animal-cruelty offenses involving minors.

    May 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney was the first-named House sponsor of 2026 HB 911 requiring specified wind and impact resistance in certain buildings; it died in committee.

    March 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Social Programs and Welfare

· 3 records
  • Mooney co-introduced enacted 2026 HB 559 increasing penalties and treatment requirements for animal-cruelty offenses involving minors.

    May 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney co-introduced 2026 HB 765 revising child-care licensing, insurance, prekindergarten curricula, and the Florida Child Care Fund.

    March 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney co-introduced 2026 HB 565 concerning services, screening, surveys, and performance standards for people with developmental disabilities.

    March 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Public Education Quality

· 5 records
  • Mooney serves on seven current House committees and subcommittees and is vice chair of both State Affairs and Natural Resources and Disasters.

    July 18, 2026For

    Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney has worked as a schoolteacher and coach.

    July 18, 2026For

    Source: electjimmooney.com · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney was a first-named House sponsor of 2026 HB 1201 updating epilepsy education, seizure-action plans, and school-employee training; it became Chapter 2026-75.

    May 12, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney co-introduced 2026 HB 765 revising child-care licensing, insurance, prekindergarten curricula, and the Florida Child Care Fund.

    March 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Jim Mooney earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Miami.

    November 3, 2020For

    Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Women's Reproductive Rights

· 1 record
  • Mooney co-sponsored enacted 2026 HB 277 increasing penalties for repeat domestic violence and creating an electronic-monitoring pilot program.

    May 22, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Data Privacy

· 1 record
  • Mooney co-introduced enacted 2026 HB 1445 protecting specified patient information in the Parkinson's Disease Registry.

    March 30, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Corporate Accountability

· 1 record
  • Mooney co-introduced 2026 HB 697 on pharmacy-benefit-manager practices and drug-price coverage.

    March 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Public Infrastructure

· 2 records
  • Mooney was the first-named House sponsor of 2026 HB 755 extending Florida Forever land-acquisition funding in the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern; it became Chapter 2026-181.

    July 1, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney was the first-named House sponsor of 2026 HB 911 requiring specified wind and impact resistance in certain buildings; it died in committee.

    March 13, 2026For

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

General

· 7 records
  • Mooney has worked as a business owner and Realtor.

    July 18, 2026

    Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney has worked as a schoolteacher and coach.

    July 18, 2026

    Source: electjimmooney.com · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney was a first-named House sponsor of 2026 HB 11 designating the American flamingo as state bird and Florida scrub-jay as state songbird; it died in Senate Rules.

    March 13, 2026

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney won the 2024 general election for House District 120 with 47,562 votes, or 63.1 percent.

    November 5, 2024

    Source: results.elections.myflorida.com · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney was elected to the Florida House in 2020 and subsequently reelected.

    November 3, 2020

    Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Jim Mooney earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Miami.

    November 3, 2020

    Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 18, 2026

  • Mooney previously served as an Islamorada city council member and mayor.

    November 3, 2020

    Source: electjimmooney.com · researched July 18, 2026

Integrity and Ethics

· 1 record
  • Mooney co-introduced 2026 HB 657 concerning community-association records, elections, conflicts of interest, arbitration, and termination procedures.

    March 13, 2026

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Elections

Profile last researched July 18, 2026.