Barbara Sharief
State Senator, District 35 on the Florida Senate
Source: Official roster, flsenate.gov
- [email protected]
- (954) 424-6674
- Official page
In the records we collect, Barbara cast 16 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 91% of the time, and introduced 21 bills.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 11 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Barbara stands
On 4 recorded votes where members disagreed, Barbara was on the prevailing side 3 times and in the minority 1 times. The minority votes were most often on education.
- EducationYes 1, No 1
- Voted no on SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property. Passed 28 to 9, Feb 19, 2026. Record
- Public Records & Government EthicsYes 1, No 0
- Not in a single policy areaYes 1, No 0
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Barbara was in the minority.
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Public Health & Human Services7 bills
- Courts & Justice2 bills
- Professional & Business Regulation2 bills
- Public Records & Government Ethics2 bills
- Agriculture & Natural Resources1 bill
- Defense & Foreign Affairs1 bill
- Technology & Privacy1 bill
- Not in a single policy area5 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Mar 11, 2026Florida Senate
SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property
Returning Messages
Passed 33 to 4. Education. Official record
Sharief - Mar 6, 2026Florida Senate
SB 86: Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens
Third Reading
Passed 29 to 5. Immigration. Official record
Sharief - Mar 5, 2026Florida Senate
SB 830: Public Records/County Administrators and City Managers
Third Reading
Passed 31 to 5. Public Records & Government Ethics. Official record
Sharief - Feb 19, 2026Florida Senate
SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property
Third Reading
Passed 28 to 9. Education. Official record
Sharief - Feb 19, 2026Florida SenateSharief
Bills they introduced
- SB 30 (2026 Session)Rate Filings for Property Insurers3/13/2026 S Died in Banking and Insurance
- SB 32 (2026 Session), Courts & JusticeInjunctions for Protection3/13/2026 H Died in Messages
- SB 34 (2026 Session)Historic Cemeteries Program3/13/2026 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 425 (Ch. 2026-87)
- SB 36 (2026 Session), Professional & Business RegulationUse of Professional Nursing Titles3/13/2026 S Died in Rules
- SB 38 (2026 Session), Public Health & Human ServicesParity for Nonnursing Services Under Long-term Managed Care Plans3/13/2026 S Died in Health Policy
- SB 40 (2026 Session), Public Health & Human ServicesMedicaid Providers3/13/2026 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- SB 42 (2026 Session), Courts & JusticeSpecific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 47 (Ch. 2026-165) -SJ 583
- SB 46 (2026 Session), Public Health & Human ServicesNonparticipating and Out-of-network Nurse Registries and Home Health Agencies10/29/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
- SB 54 (2026 Session), Public Health & Human ServicesUse of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function3/13/2026 H Died in Messages
- SB 56 (2026 Session), Agriculture & Natural ResourcesResidential Impacts from Mining Activities3/13/2026 S Died in Banking and Insurance
- SB 94 (2026 Session), Defense & Foreign AffairsSuicide Prevention for Active and Former Members of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, and their Reserve Components3/13/2026 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- SB 96 (2026 Session), Public Health & Human ServicesVeterans Dental Care Grant Program3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 253 (Ch. 2026-166) -SJ 674
In the news
Headlines that name Barbara, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- Florida Politics, Feb 12, 2026Barbara Sharief bills strengthening safeguards against violence advance to Senate floor
- Florida Politics, Jan 12, 2026Barbara Sharief bill to delay child separation in questionable abuse claims gets first Senate OK
- Florida Politics, Nov 13, 2025Barbara Sharief, Felicia Robinson refile bills to improve Medicaid, primary care access
- Florida Politics, Oct 10, 2025Barbara Sharief files bill to clarify use of nursing titles
- Florida Politics, Sep 11, 2025‘Before tragedy strikes’: Barbara Sharief refiles bill to strengthen protections against violence
- Florida Politics, Jan 18, 2025Barbara Sharief files ‘Patterson’s Law’ to help parents disprove false child abuse claims
- Florida Politics, Sep 11, 2024Florida Chamber adds Barbara Sharief, Anne Gerwig, Meg Weinberger to list of South Florida endorsees
- Florida Politics, Aug 20, 2024Barbara Sharief wins 3-way Democratic Primary for SD 35, will face lone GOP foe in November
- Miami Herald, Aug 20, 2024Sharief wins state senate primary, and South Florida voters settle state House races
- Sun Sentinel, Aug 20, 2024After bruising primary, Barbara Sharief emerges as likely next state senator from Broward
Committee assignments
- Appropriations
- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Banking and InsuranceVice Chair
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- Community Affairs
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Source: flsenate.gov
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.