Dotie Joseph
Democratic · FL · Florida State Representative, District 108
Dotie Joseph is an attorney and Democratic Florida state representative for House District 108. Elected in 2018, she previously served as Minority Leader pro tempore from 2022 to 2024. She earned degrees from Yale College and Georgetown University Law Center and is running in Florida's 2026 Democratic primary for Governor.
Where Dotie Joseph stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Sponsored HB 1507 to extend Medicaid eligibility for specified low-income adults; it died in the Health Care Facilities and Systems Subcommittee.
June 16, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Co-sponsored CS/HB 201 authorizing specified emergency refills of insulin and insulin-related supplies or equipment; it became Chapter 2024-79.
April 12, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Co-sponsored CS/HB 183, creating duties for the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity and county minority-health liaisons; it became Chapter 2021-117.
June 18, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Co-sponsored CS/HB 913 to remove limitations periods for specified offenses involving sexual performance by a child; its Senate companion became Chapter 2022-170.
March 7, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Sponsored HB 1493 to remove specified rent-control preemptions and create housing, consumer-protection, and resiliency programs; it died in the Housing, Agriculture and Tourism Subcommittee.
March 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Co-sponsored CS/HB 563, which allowed specified survivors of domestic violence to remain eligible for unemployment compensation; it became Chapter 2019-80.
June 10, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Co-sponsored HB 579, which proposed restrictions on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines; it died in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
May 5, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Sponsored HB 1499 to prohibit specified surveillance-pricing practices based on consumer information; it died in the Industries and Professional Activities Subcommittee.
March 13, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Co-sponsored CS/HB 183, creating duties for the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity and county minority-health liaisons; it became Chapter 2021-117.
June 18, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Voted no on HB 649 during its 2025 House passage vote; the measure concerned autonomous practice by certified registered nurse anesthetists.
April 3, 2025
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Voted no on the final House vote for HB 5001, the 2024 General Appropriations Act; the vote was 105-3.
March 8, 2024
Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Was appointed Florida House Democratic Leader Pro Tempore for the 2022-24 legislative term.
November 23, 2022
Source: floridanationalnews.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Florida Division of Elections campaign records documented a final-notice fine letter for late filing of her 2019 M1 campaign-treasurer report and said payment had not yet been received at that time.
May 6, 2019
Source: fec.state.fl.us · researched July 13, 2026
Past race Dotie Joseph ran in:
- Governor · August 18, 2026 · Florida
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.