Jennifer "Rita" Harris
State Representative, District 44 on the Florida House of Representatives
Source: Official roster, flhouse.gov
In the records we collect, Jennifer "Rita" cast 7 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 86% of the time, and introduced 13 bills.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 7 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Seat filled without a ballot contest
Won Florida House, District 44 without a contest on the ballot of the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Unopposed. $74,935 raised in monetary contributions
What this office does
State Representative. Duties under Florida law
The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a legislature of the State of Florida, consisting of a senate composed of one senator elected from each senatorial district and a house of representatives composed of one member elected from each representative district.
Where Jennifer "Rita" stands
On 1 recorded votes where members disagreed, Jennifer "Rita" was on the prevailing side 0 times and in the minority 1 times. The minority votes were most often on education.
- EducationYes 0, No 1
- Voted no on SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property. Passed 84 to 27, Mar 9, 2026. Record
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Jennifer "Rita" 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 Services2 bills
- Ceremonial & Recognition2 bills
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation1 bill
- Defense & Foreign Affairs1 bill
- Children & Families1 bill
- Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement1 bill
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways1 bill
- Not in a single policy area4 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 9, 2026Florida House of Representatives
SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property
Passage, Third Reading
Passed 84 to 27. Education. Official record
Harris
Bills they introduced
- HB 305 (2026 Session), Fiscal Policy - TaxationStatewide, Standardized Assessments3/13/2026 H Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
- HB 317 (2026 Session), Defense & Foreign AffairsGay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses3/13/2026 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- HB 367 (2026 Session)Cost-sharing Requirements for Insulin and Diabetes Supplies3/13/2026 H Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- HB 825 (2026 Session), Children & FamiliesPaid Parental Leave3/13/2026 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
- HB 1431 (2026 Session), Government Operations - Contracts & ProcurementPortable Benefits Accounts for Independent Contractors and Sole Proprietors3/13/2026 H Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- HB 1433 (2026 Session), Public Health & Human ServicesMedical Coverage Assistance Program for Working Individuals with Disabilities3/13/2026 H Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- HB 1507 (2026 Session), Public Health & Human ServicesMedicaid Dental Pilot Program3/13/2026 H Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- HB 6031 (2026 Session)Objections to Instructional Materials3/13/2026 H Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
- HB 6501 (2026 Session), Infrastructure Spending - RoadwaysRelief/Estate of Danielle Maudsley/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles3/13/2026 H Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- HR 8095 (2026 Session)Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Awareness Week3/2/2026 H Adopted by Publication
- HR 8109 (2026 Session)Endangered Species Day3/2/2026 H Adopted by Publication
- HR 8113 (2026 Session), Ceremonial & RecognitionDevelopmental Disabilities Awareness Month3/2/2026 H Adopted by Publication
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $76,435 and spent $69,689 for the 2026 election.
2026 campaign$76,435 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals64%
- Businesses6%
- Candidate self-funding2%
- Political committees (PACs)22%
- Other organizations3%
- Other3%
Where contributors live
- Florida88%
- Outside Florida5%
- Not reported6%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Other / Not classified44%
- Not employed13%
- Legal12%
- Business owners & executives10%
- Education4%
- Other16%
Largest contributors
- CAMPBELL RONALD (WHITESTONE)$1,000
- FTBA TRANSPORTATION PAC (TAMPA)$1,000
- PINPOINT RESULTS LLC (TALLAHASSEE)$1,000
- FLORIDA AFL-CIO COPE FUND (TALLAHASSEE)$1,000
- HCA WEST FLORIDA DIVISION AND GOOD GOVERNMENT PAC (TALLAHASSEE)$1,000
- MICHALS TODD (CORAL GABLES)$1,000
- GRAY ROBINSON PA FLORIDA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ORLANDO)$1,000
- ANDERSON JENNIFER (WINTER PARK)$1,000
How the campaign spent
- Other / Not described43%
- Office & supplies32%
- Consulting & staff10%
- Fees & filing6%
- Advertising & media4%
- Other6%
In the news
Headlines that name Jennifer "Rita", with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- WKMG, Aug 13, 2024Rita Harris to return to Florida House after beating Daisy Morales
- Florida National News, Aug 4, 2024Calls for State Probe into State Rep. Rita Harris’s Finances: Allegations of Negative Net Worth, $78,000 IRS Liability, and Suspicious $13,000 Campaign Loan
- Florida National News, Aug 25, 2022Voters Question Unemployed Rita Harris’s $10,000 Campaign Loan
- WESH, Aug 24, 2022Jennifer Harris named Florida House District 44 primary winner
- Orlando Sentinel, Aug 10, 2022Florida House District 44 Democrat: Rita Harris
- Florida National News, Jul 18, 2022State House Candidate Rita Harris’s Records Reveal Thousands in IRS Tax Debt, Failed Businesses
Committee assignments
- Education & Employment Committee
- Human Services Subcommittee
- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining
- State Administration Budget Subcommittee
Source: flhouse.gov
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.