Mitch Rosenwald
Democratic · FL · Florida State Representative, District 98
Mitch Rosenwald is a University Professor, former Mayor of Oakland Park and longtime community leader elected to the Florida House in 2024. He serves on the Health & Human Services Committee and the Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee.
Where Mitch Rosenwald stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (2 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record),
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Rosenwald was first-named House sponsor of 2026 HB 1031, requiring health-plan callback-queue options; it became Chapter 2026-113.
June 23, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Rosenwald co-sponsored 2026 HB 697 on prescription-drug prices, which became Chapter 2026-4.
April 13, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Rosenwald co-sponsored 2026 HB 1019 addressing PFAS and other persistent pollutants, which became Chapter 2026-158.
June 29, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Was a lead sponsor of House Bill 1165, proposing to make sober-living homes, called recovery residences, and their managers get state certification instead of joining voluntarily. The bill died in the Human Services Subcommittee in March 2026.
March 13, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support
Was lead House sponsor of a 2026 bill creating two children's programs, one in Bay County and one in Pompano Beach, linking nonprofit-run services for children and families in poor neighborhoods (House Bill 933). The House set it aside and passed the identical Senate bill, which became law July 1, 2026.
March 13, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Co-introduced a law increasing penalties for repeat domestic violence offenses and starting an electronic monitoring pilot program. It took effect July 1, 2026 (House Bill 277, Chapter 2026-86).
June 18, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Sponsored a bill to raise criminal penalties for crimes motivated by bias over gender, gender identity, or disability (House Bill 1117). It died in a House subcommittee in March 2026.
March 13, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 3 support
Sponsored a House bill creating a pilot program to help veterans rent homes, with incentives for landlords in some counties (House Bill 1481). The House set the bill aside after a matching Senate bill became law.
June 24, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Rosenwald was first-named House sponsor of 2026 HB 1033 on hospital-discharge procedures intended to reduce discharges into homelessness; the bill died in committee.
March 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Sponsored a bill to stop the state from treating My Safe Florida Home grant applications as abandoned when applicants answer a notice; it died in committee (House Bill 1045).
March 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support
Sponsored a House bill creating a pilot program to help veterans rent homes, with incentives for landlords in some counties (House Bill 1481). The House set the bill aside after a matching Senate bill became law.
June 24, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Rosenwald was first-named House sponsor of 2026 HB 1033 on hospital-discharge procedures intended to reduce discharges into homelessness; the bill died in committee.
March 13, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Was lead House sponsor of a 2026 bill creating two children's programs, one in Bay County and one in Pompano Beach, linking nonprofit-run services for children and families in poor neighborhoods (House Bill 933). The House set it aside and passed the identical Senate bill, which became law July 1, 2026.
March 13, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Sponsored a bill to raise criminal penalties for crimes motivated by bias over gender, gender identity, or disability (House Bill 1117). It died in a House subcommittee in March 2026.
March 13, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Rosenwald was first-named House sponsor of 2026 HB 1031, requiring health-plan callback-queue options; it became Chapter 2026-113.
June 23, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Was a lead sponsor of House Bill 1165, proposing to make sober-living homes, called recovery residences, and their managers get state certification instead of joining voluntarily. The bill died in the Human Services Subcommittee in March 2026.
March 13, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Rosenwald was elected to represent Florida House District 98 in November 2024.
November 5, 2024
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Mitch Rosenwald served on the Oakland Park City Commission from 2020 through 2024, including as vice mayor in 2022-23 and mayor in 2023-24.
November 4, 2024
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Rosenwald served as president of the Florida chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and was named its 2009 Social Worker of the Year.
December 31, 2009
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Race Mitch Rosenwald is in:
- State Representative District 98 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 98; Florida
Past race Mitch Rosenwald ran in:
- State Representative · August 18, 2026 · State House District 98; Florida · incumbent
Profile last researched September 10, 2026.