Ileana Garcia
Republican · FL · Florida State Senator, District 36
Ileana Garcia has served in the Florida Senate since 2020 and has chaired committees including children, families, and elder affairs. Born in Miami to Cuban exile parents, she worked as a radio broadcaster and TV reporter and was a deputy press secretary at Homeland Security.
Where Ileana Garcia stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record), Election Integrity (1 record)
Opposes
Labor Rights (1 record), Corporate Accountability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 56, which makes releasing material into the air to change the weather a third-degree felony. The Florida Senate passed it 28-9, and it became law.
April 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Also on this bill
- June 20, 2025 · Sponsored Florida Senate Bill 56 (Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities) in the 2025 session; Governor DeSantis signed it into law on June 20, 2025 (Chapter 2025-157). (General)
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1219, the CHOICE Act, which lets high earners sign deals of up to four years not to work for rivals. The Florida Senate passed it 28-9, and it became law.
April 24, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 700, a 92-section agriculture package that ends fluoride in drinking water and protects farmworker housing. The Florida Senate passed it 27-9, and it became law.
April 16, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1205, which requires every petition collector to register, live in Florida and be a citizen. The Senate agreed 28-9 and the governor signed it as Chapter 2025-21.
May 2, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1219, the CHOICE Act, which lets high earners sign deals of up to four years not to work for rivals. The Florida Senate passed it 28-9, and it became law.
April 24, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Sponsored Florida Senate Bill 584 (Young Adult Housing Support) in the 2025 session; Governor DeSantis signed it into law on June 27, 2025 (Chapter 2025-196).
June 27, 2025
Source: flsenate.gov
Sponsored Florida Senate Bill 56 (Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities) in the 2025 session; Governor DeSantis signed it into law on June 20, 2025 (Chapter 2025-157).
June 20, 2025
Source: flsenate.gov
Also on this bill
- April 3, 2025 · Voted for Senate Bill 56, which makes releasing material into the air to change the weather a third-degree felony. The Florida Senate passed it 28-9, and it became law. (Supports Environment and Public Health)
Voted against House Bill 903, which makes prisoners finish prison appeals before suing and bars claims for mental harm alone. The Florida Senate passed it 26-11, and it became law.
April 29, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Was named chair of the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice for the 2025 session. Has held several Senate committee leadership roles. Those include chairing the Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs.
November 19, 2024
Source: flsenate.gov
Past race Ileana Garcia ran in:
- State Senator, District 36 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 36; Florida · incumbent