Question 1

School Choice; An Education for everyone

Accepted Answer

HB-1(2023)

Through this legislation and school choice expansion, Representative Plasencia ensures that a student’s funding follows the student. This allows them to best utilize their tax dollars and thus providing them a more individualized education. This affects public school, private school, charter school and home school students. It also de-regulates the public school system, provides flexibility for teachers and flexibility for school boards to find the best transportation for their students.

Question 2

Supporting Law Enforcement Officers

Accepted Answer

HB-95(2023)

Representative Susan Plasencia comes from a Law Enforcement family. This is why she fought for and provided due process for Law Enforcement Officers relating to the Brady list.

Question 3

High School Equivalency Diplomas

Accepted Answer

HB-265(2023)

Representative Susan Plasencia corrected a wrong by allowing students that could show a passing score on a GED Pretest to move on the GED exam with no further restriction from the school district. Prior to the signing of this bill, school districts were holding back students who could otherwise move on to the next chapter of their education or career.

Question 4

Including the History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Public Education

Accepted Answer

HB-287(2023)

This great piece of legislation requires the history of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders to be taught in American history in our public schools.

Question 5

Tort Reform Roller Skating Rink Safety

Accepted Answer

HB-1129(2023)

As a part of the major overhaul of the insurance industry during this legislative period, Representative Susan Plasencia passed a tort reform bill whose effect could see a 30% decrease in insurance premiums to family businesses known as skating rinks.

Question 6

Protect our Loved Ones Act

Accepted Answer

HB-1275/HB-1277(2023)

Representative Susan Plasencia, like many other citizens, is a caregiver. The Protect our Loved Ones Act creates a voluntary program within the Sheriff’s Departments. The program allows a family member to provide their disabled loved one’s information to their local Sheriff. Should a call to 911 be made, the responding authorities will be notified in advance of the disability and provide the information they need to respond appropriately.

Question 7

Reciprocity or Endorsement of Licensure

Accepted Answer

HB-1273(2024)

Florida is the number one destination in the country for those moving from other states.
Through this legislation, Representative Susan Plasencia has streamlined the process to ensure that if you hold a professional license from another state and you're qualified to work in Florida, you can get started earlier than before. This is for most licenses under the Department of Health and all licenses under Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Question 8

Property Tax Exemptions

Accepted Answer

HB-717 (2023)

Representative Susan Plasencia stood in support of Veterans, First responders and their surviving spouses. This legislation solidified the property tax exemption that is given to these heroes and further extends it to their surviving spouses.

Question 9

Chief of Police

Accepted Answer

HB-935(2023)

Representative Susan Plasencia supported this legislation that creates a requirement that a Chief of Police receive respect and due process when exiting the office. It allows them to defend themselves in public meetings at the time of their termination.

Question 10

Taxation

Accepted Answer

HB- 7063(2023)

Representative Susan Plasencia supported the legislation that helped combat inflation that we have been facing in recent years. This was achieved by lowering taxes on things that directly affect everyday families.

Question 11

Toll Relief

Accepted Answer

HB- 5A(2022)

In these tough times where every dollar counts. Representative Susan Plasencia supported putting toll dollars back into the pockets of her neighbors and constituents.This relief came in a 50% return to any toll account that records 35 or more “qualifying transactions” per transponder per calendar month.

Question 12

Online Protections for Minors

Accepted Answer

HB-3(2024)

Representative Susan Plasencia supported protecting children from predatory social media websites by adding age restrictions for minors. To limit their exposure to adult content and algorithms that may create addictive dependency on these social media sites.

Question 13

Condemning the Emerging Partnership between the Chinese and Cuban Governments

Accepted Answer

HM-351(2024)

Representative Susan Plasencia supported this Memorial sending a clear message of where the state of Florida stands straight to DC, condemning the emerging partnership between the Chinese and Cuban Governments. She will not stand by and allow this to go unrecognized. Especially, when we have a country that is only 619 miles off the coast of Florida so clearly working with China's communist government to come against our great nation. As a child of a father who fled the communism of the Cuban government, she knows first hand what these types of partnerships can lead to.

Question 14

Homeowners Associations

Accepted Answer

HB-1203(2024)

Representative Susan Plasencia supports ending the unreasonable requirements some HOA’s press on their members. This bill supports transparency. It also ends the HOA’s ability to require oversight of projects on your property which are away from public view. This gives homeowners more flexibility and freedom.