Vicki L. Lopez

Voted yes on SB 7016 (2024), the Live Healthy law that expanded state funding for health care worker training and access to care. It passed the House 117-1.

February 22, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: flsenate.gov

Voted no on HB 433 (2024), which barred local governments from requiring heat-exposure protections for workers. It passed the House 79-33.

March 1, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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As chair of the House State Administration Budget Subcommittee, put the state management agency head's salary on hold and cut four out-of-state staff jobs in her budget plan. She cited 2,200 state vehicles the agency could not account for.

March 27, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted yes on Florida's final state budget in each of her three sessions: 2023-24 (passed the House 111-0), 2024-25 (105-3) and 2025-26 (103-2, on 2025-06-16).

June 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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As chair of the House State Administration Budget Subcommittee, put the state management agency head's salary on hold and cut four out-of-state staff jobs in her budget plan. She cited 2,200 state vehicles the agency could not account for.

March 27, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: wusf.org

Sponsored HB 1029 (2024), which created state grants to help condo associations harden their buildings against hurricanes. It passed the House 116-0 and was signed into law on 2024-04-24.

April 24, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted yes on SB 7016 (2024), the Live Healthy law that expanded state funding for health care worker training and access to care. It passed the House 117-1.

February 22, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: flsenate.gov

Sponsored, with Rep. Busatta, the House version (HB 627) of the Live Local Act. It banned local rent control, added tax breaks for affordable housing and set $711 million for housing. The Senate version, SB 102, became law on 2023-03-29.

March 29, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Co-sponsored, with Rep. Oliver, HB 289 (2025), which raised penalties for reckless boating and set a mandatory prison term for boating-under-the-influence manslaughter. It became law on 2025-06-27.

June 27, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored HB 1021 (2024), a condo reform law that set penalties for association managers' conflicts of interest, added crimes for board fraud and required more financial reporting. It became law on 2024-06-14.

June 14, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored HB 197 (2024), which let the Health Department suspend licenses of massage businesses used for lodging and required ID checks of their workers, aimed at human trafficking. It became law on 2024-05-06.

May 6, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored HB 1029 (2024), which created state grants to help condo associations harden their buildings against hurricanes. It passed the House 116-0 and was signed into law on 2024-04-24.

April 24, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: flsenate.gov

Sponsored HB 929 (2023), which made sexual misconduct with inmates a crime for prison volunteers and contractor staff and moved private prison oversight to the Department of Corrections. Its Senate companion, SB 7016, became law on 2023-06-20.

June 20, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored HB 1395 (2023) to tighten condo safety rules, including milestone building inspections and reserve studies. Its Senate companion, SB 154, became law on 2023-06-09.

June 9, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted yes on SB 1730 (2025), which changed the Live Local Act's affordable housing rules. It passed the House 105-0 on final passage.

May 1, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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Sponsored HB 1239 (2024), the House version of changes to the Live Local Act that limited local limits on height and density for affordable housing. The Senate version, SB 328, became law on 2024-05-16.

May 16, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

Source: flsenate.gov

Sponsored, with Rep. Busatta, the House version (HB 627) of the Live Local Act. It banned local rent control, added tax breaks for affordable housing and set $711 million for housing. The Senate version, SB 102, became law on 2023-03-29.

March 29, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

Source: flsenate.gov

Sponsored HB 867 (2025), which let public agencies take on insurance and liability duties needed to run commuter rail service. It became law on 2025-06-04.

June 4, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Served as chair of the House State Administration Budget Subcommittee and co-chair of the House Select Committee on Property Taxes before leaving the House in November 2025.

November 19, 2025

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Was appointed to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners and sworn in on November 19, 2025, according to the official county biography.

November 19, 2025

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Sponsored HB 393 (2025), which changed the condo hurricane-grant program so grants pay only for upgrades that earn insurance discounts and cover all openings. It became law on 2025-06-23.

June 23, 2025

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Sponsored HB 913 (2025), which barred people with revoked licenses from working for condo management firms and required managers to list their work in online license accounts. It became law on 2025-06-23.

June 23, 2025

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Co-sponsored, with Rep. Hunschofsky, HB 809 (2025), which exempted school social workers from teacher certification rules. It became law on 2025-05-21.

May 21, 2025

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Sponsored HB 481 (2025), which limited where boats can anchor near public mooring fields and named parts of Biscayne Bay as limited-anchoring areas. It became law on 2025-05-19.

May 19, 2025

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Voted yes on HB 1205 (2025), which added new limits on gathering petition signatures for citizen ballot initiatives. It passed the House 81-30 on final passage.

May 1, 2025

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Voted no on HB 759 (2025), which lowered the minimum age to buy a rifle or shotgun from 21 to 18. It passed the House 78-34.

March 26, 2025

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Sponsored HB 271 (2024), which required clear signs, a grace period and a dispute process before private lots can charge parking fees, and barred selling drivers' personal data. It became law on 2024-04-05.

April 5, 2024

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Voted yes on HB 49 (2024), which loosened limits on work hours for 16- and 17-year-olds. It passed the House 76-33 on final passage.

March 8, 2024

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Voted yes on HB 3 (2024), which banned social media accounts for children under 14 and required parent consent for ages 14 and 15. It passed the House 109-4 on final passage.

March 6, 2024

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Voted yes on SB 1084 (2024), an agriculture law that banned the sale of lab-grown meat in Florida. It passed the House 86-27.

March 6, 2024

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Voted yes on HB 1365 (2024), which banned sleeping and camping on public property and let counties set up designated camping sites. It passed the House 82-26.

March 1, 2024

Source: flsenate.gov

Voted yes on SB 254 (2023), which banned gender-transition treatments for minors. It passed the House 83-28 on final passage.

May 4, 2023

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Voted yes on SB 266 (2023), which barred public colleges and universities from spending on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. It passed the House 81-34.

May 3, 2023

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Voted no on SB 1718 (2023), an immigration law that required many employers to use E-Verify and made it a crime to bring undocumented immigrants into Florida. It passed the House 83-36.

May 2, 2023

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Voted yes on SB 7050 (2023), an elections law that added new rules and fines for groups that register voters. It passed the House 76-34.

April 28, 2023

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Voted no on SB 300 (2023), which banned most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. It passed the House 70-40 and became law.

April 13, 2023

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Voted yes on HB 1069 (2023), which expanded limits on school lessons about sexual orientation and gender identity and set rules for challenging school books. It passed the House 77-35.

March 31, 2023

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Voted yes on HB 3 (2023), which barred state and local governments from weighing environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals in public investments. It passed the House 80-31.

March 24, 2023

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Voted no on HB 543 (2023), which let adults carry concealed guns without a state permit. It passed the House 76-32 and became law.

March 24, 2023

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Voted yes on HB 1 (2023), which made every Florida K-12 student eligible for a state-funded private school scholarship. It passed the House 83-27.

March 17, 2023

Source: flsenate.gov

Was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2022 and subsequently reelected, according to the official Miami-Dade County biography.

November 8, 2022

Source: miamidade.gov

Was endorsed by U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez in her 2022 race for Florida House District 113.

September 26, 2022

Source: floridianpress.com

Was endorsed by the Florida Police Benevolent Association in her 2022 race for Florida House District 113.

July 11, 2022

Source: thecapitolist.com

A federal judge vacated her 1997 honest-services mail fraud conviction on 2011-02-14. A 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling had limited that crime to bribery and kickback cases.

February 14, 2011

Source: miaminewtimes.com

Served as a Lee County Commissioner from 1990 through 1993, according to the official Miami-Dade County biography.

January 1, 1990

Source: miamidade.gov