James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr.
Republican · FL · Florida State Representative, District 120
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
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 120; Florida · incumbent
Profile last researched July 18, 2026.