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Bryan Avila Voting Record & Scorecard | Christian Employers Alliance

FL Senator

District: 39 • Republican

2025 Alignment:

85.29%

Lifetime Alignment:

82.12%

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Sen. Bryan Avila (R-FL-39) earned a 85% Christian Employers Alliance score for 2025, showing strong alignment with biblical business policy positions. Bryan Avila voted on 22 of the 26 key bills CEA scored in 2025. Across 2 years rated, Bryan Avila's lifetime CEA score averages 82%, with 38 votes recorded across 47 scored bills. Bryan Avila represents the 39th District in the Florida State Senate. Highest category scores: Workforce Freedom (100%), First Freedom (100%), and Healthcare Freedom (100%).

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Lawmaker Position

HB 113Senate 20251x

Strengthening Public Safety by Increasing Penalties for Fleeing from Law Enforcement Officers.

With CEA
This bill increases penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officers. Under the bill, the Offense Severity Ranking for "Driving at high speed or with wanton disregard for safety while fleeing or attempting to elude" is increased from Level 4 to Level 5, and "Aggravated fleeing or eluding" from Level 5 to Level 6. The bill also requires a sentence multiplier for individuals with prior violations for fleeing or attempting to elude. Finally, the bill eliminates the requirement that a law enforcement vehicle be marked with "agency insignia" in order to charge a driver with fleeing or attempting to elude. Protecting property rights and ensuring public safety serve as essential components of government. Unfortunately, this bill is especially necessary due to many so-called criminal justice "reforms" which have led to skyrocketing crime rates and are being advanced in state legislatures by George Soros and other radical-left billionaires through their funding of advocacy organizations on both sides of the political aisle.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 21:15 – "When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers."
Leadership Insight
Justice is not neutral - it rewards righteousness and confronts evil. Leaders who execute justice faithfully create cultures where virtue thrives and corruption fears. Moral clarity strengthens societies; moral ambiguity weakens them.
HB 1137Senate 20252x

Protecting Consumer Choice By Prohibiting Mandates on Energy Sources and Appliances.

With CEA
This bill prohibits rural electric cooperatives and local entities from enacting rules that restrict or prohibit the fuel sources (like natural gas, propane, etc.) or appliances (such as gas stoves, water heaters, or furnaces) used to provide energy to consumers. It also retroactively invalidates any rule or ordinance that already exists to restrict energy sources and appliances. This bill helps protect individual liberties. It is not the role for any level of government to unduly infringe the rights of individuals, therefore making preemption measures, such as this bill, necessary.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – "Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots... He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants... and you yourselves will become his slaves'"
Leadership Insight
Centralized power always demands sacrifice from the people. God warned Israel that human kings would grow government at the expense of liberty. Limited government protects freedom; expansive government enslaves. Leaders must resist the temptation to control what they should serve.
HB 1205Senate 20252x

Protecting Florida's Ballot Initiative Process by Increasing Protections Against Fraud.

With CEA
This bill establishes several new protections designed to protect against fraud in the state's citizen-initiated constitutional amendment process. Most notably, the bill requires petition collectors to be U.S. citizens and residents of Florida, requires signers to provide their driver's license number of the last four digits of their social security number, and prohibits collectors from providing forms with pre-filled information. Additionally, a person may not collect more than 25 petitions unless they are registered as a petition collector. Finally, the bill requires the Supervisor of Elections to notify voters whose name and signature appear on a petition, and requires the Office of Election Crimes and Security to investigate a petition's sponsors, circulators, and/or collectors if more than 25% of the signatures are invalid. This measure helps protect the initiative petition process from fraud and abuse by special interests and other groups that seek to grow the size and scope of government.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Galatians 2:4 – "False believers infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves."
Leadership Insight
Not every ally defends liberty. Some enter to dilute conviction. Guarding freedom requires discernment - leaders must recognize deception disguised as tolerance.
HB 1219Senate 20252x

Strengthening Private Contracting Rights and Increasing Employment Opportunities by Allowing New Employment Contractual Protections.

With CEA
This bill enacts the "Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act," which establishes a regulatory framework for the use of covered garden leave agreements and covered noncompete agreements. These agreements allow employers and employees to agree to restrictions on employees working for competing businesses. This helps businesses protect investments in employees and innovation by making contracts more reliable and enforceable.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 14:23 – "All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."
Leadership Insight
God blesses action more than intention. Productivity is not greed - it’s stewardship. Words build ideas; work builds Kingdom impact.
HB 211Senate 20251x

Combatting Overreaching Regulation of Farm Products by Expanding Protections for Farmers.

With CEA
This bill provides greater regulatory certainty by expanding protections against government regulation of farming activities. Under the bill, the definition of "farm product" is expanded to also include "plant products" and both edible and inedible plants and plant products. Additionally, the bill specifies that the prohibition on government regulation of farming includes "collection, storage, processing, and distribution of a farm product."
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Deuteronomy 17:14-20 – "The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself... He must not take many wives... He must not consider himself better than his fellow Israelites."
Leadership Insight
God restricts leaders to protect their integrity and the people's freedom. Limits on power preserve liberty. Leaders who reject accountability invite corruption. Humility before God and equality before the people are marks of righteous governance.
HB 295Senate 20252x

Growing the Role of Government Through a New Statewide "Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan".

Against CEA
This bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection to establish "a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan." Among other requirements are that the plan include statewide recycling education and outreach efforts, local government recycling assistance, and "plans to develop and promote markets for recyclable materials." The private sector is the best equipped to advance recycling efforts, and this measure unnecessarily grows the role of government. As the Governor stated in his veto message, this bill "perpetuates a cycle of plans and reports without action and does not take into consideration that the private sector is continuously implementing innovative ways to reduce waste." The bill would mandate yet another layer of government planning —requiring DEP to convene a technical group, produce reports, and develop multi-year strategies — despite Florida already having established recycling goals and programs under existing statutes.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – "Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots... He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants... and you yourselves will become his slaves'"
Leadership Insight
Centralized power always demands sacrifice from the people. God warned Israel that human kings would grow government at the expense of liberty. Limited government protects freedom; expansive government enslaves. Leaders must resist the temptation to control what they should serve.
HB 551Senate 20251x

Reducing Building Construction Costs by Expanding the Simplified Permitting Process for Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems.

With CEA
This bill expands the state's simplified permitting process for fire alarm and sprinkler systems by expanding the scope to include alterations to existing systems. The bill also requires localities to issue a permit within 2 business days of a completed application, and allows contractors to begin working once the application is submitted. Additionally, localities must inspect a system within 3 business days of a request. Permitting delays can result in substantial additional costs imposed on builders and property owners and this bill helps strengthen government accountability.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 55:2 – "Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare."
Leadership Insight
God challenges wasteful spending and misdirected labor that produces no lasting value. Economic freedom means the liberty to invest resources in Kingdom purposes without government mandates dictating consumption. Leaders who reduce unnecessary taxation and regulation allow individuals to steward earnings toward what truly satisfies - family, faith, and generational wealth rather than bureaucratic waste.
HB 6025Senate 20253x

Strengthening Self-Defense and Second Amendment Rights by Repealing the Prohibition on Possessing a Firearm in Public During a State of Emergency.

With CEA
This bill repeals existing law which prohibited the sale of firearms and ammunition, display of firearms and ammunition in stores, and possession of firearms and ammunition in public during a declared state of emergency due to the threat of a riot, public disorder, or similar situation. Disarming individuals through pointless "gun control" measures merely makes law-abiding citizens targets to criminals who do not abide by the law.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 22:36 – "He said to them, 'But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.'"
Leadership Insight
Jesus affirms the right to self-defense. Preparedness is not paranoia - it's stewardship of safety. Leaders who defend the Second Amendment defend the biblical principle that protection is both a right and a responsibility. Security begins with the citizen, not the state.
HB 655Senate 20251x

Growing Government to Now Regulate "Pet Insurance" and Impose New Mandates on Policy Conditions and Sales.

Against CEA
This bill enacts the "Pet Insurance Act," which establishes a new legal and regulatory framework for pet insurance in the state. This includes disclosure requirements for policies, and mandating that policyholders have the right to return the policy within 30 days of its receipt and have the premium refunded for any reason. Pet insurance is a niche, optional product. Imposing state mandates on disclosures, waiting periods, exam rules, and marketing practices represents unnecessary government intervention that could distort the free market.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – "Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots... He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants... and you yourselves will become his slaves'"
Leadership Insight
Centralized power always demands sacrifice from the people. God warned Israel that human kings would grow government at the expense of liberty. Limited government protects freedom; expansive government enslaves. Leaders must resist the temptation to control what they should serve.
HB 693Senate 20251x

Strengthening Public Safety by Expanding Aggravating Factors for Capital Felonies to Include Certain Public Gatherings.

With CEA
This bill adds to the list of aggravating factors for sentences of death or life in prison for capital offenses. Under the bill, it is an aggravating factor if the victim was at a gathering with one or more people for a school or religious activity, or a public government meeting. Protecting property rights and ensuring public safety through a well-staffed police force are essential components of government. Unfortunately, so-called criminal justice "reforms" have led to skyrocketing crime rates and are being advanced across the nation by George Soros and other left-leaning Billionaires through their funding of both liberal and conservative advocacy organizations.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Micah 6:8 – "What does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God."
Leadership Insight
True operational success balances justice, mercy, and humility. Leaders who value fairness and compassion build systems Heaven can trust.
SB 1080Senate 20253x

Reducing Construction Costs by Requiring Localities to Refund Zoning Application Fees if Decisions are Not Made Within the Required Timeframe.

With CEA
This bill requires counties and municipalities to specify the minimum information that must be included in certain applications, such as for zoning and rezoning approvals, and variances. Additionally, the application fees must be refunded if certain timeframes are not met. For example, 50% of the fee must be refunded if the application is approved or denied within 30 days after of the end of the applicable 120 or 180-day timeframe for decisions, or 100% if 31 days or more. Permitting delays can result in substantial additional costs imposed on builders and property owners and this bill helps strengthen government accountability.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Ecclesiastes 5:10 – "Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless."
Leadership Insight
The pursuit of wealth without purpose breeds emptiness. Leaders who prioritize accumulation over stewardship lose both meaning and influence. Contentment comes from mission, not margin. Economic freedom flourishes when purpose drives prosperity.
SB 1388Senate 20252x

Combatting Government Overreach by Preventing Government Bans on Boats Based on Energy Source.

With CEA
This bill enacts the "Watercraft Energy Source Freedom Act," which prohibits the state and local governments from restricting the use or sale of boats and other watercraft based on the type of energy used. The bill also prohibits law enforcement officers from boarding boats solely for a "safety or marine sanitation equipment inspection."
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Deuteronomy 17:14-20 – "The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself... He must not take many wives... He must not consider himself better than his fellow Israelites."
Leadership Insight
God restricts leaders to protect their integrity and the people's freedom. Limits on power preserve liberty. Leaders who reject accountability invite corruption. Humility before God and equality before the people are marks of righteous governance.
SB 1574Senate 20252x

Hiking Utility Rates to Subsidize More Costly "Renewable" Natural Gas.

Against CEA
This bill allows gas utilities to recover costs for investments in "gas" infrastructure for renewable natural gas (RNG) sources-- such as Anaerobically generated biogas, Landfill gas, or Wastewater treatment gas-- when they have been refined to at least 90% methane content, produced and collected within Florida, and usable as transportation fuel or for pipeline distribution. RNG is at least twice as costly as natural gas. Allowing utility companies to receive guaranteed profits by hiking rates for consumers is unwise, unnecessary, and only a benefit to the utility company.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 21:5 – "The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty."
Leadership Insight
Diligence turns ideas into impact. God honors leaders who plan with patience instead of rushing with pride. Strategic stewardship brings sustainable success.
SB 1730Senate 20251x

Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing by Providing Relief from Local Zoning Bureaucracy and Regulations.

With CEA
This bill contains several provisions related to affordable housing. Most notably, the bill requires that authorized, proposed affordable housing projects must be approved without any additional action from a quasi-judicial or administrative board or review body. The bill also requires administrative approval without further action for demolitions involving such projects, if all state and local regulations are met. Finally, the bill restricts localities from imposing certain restrictions on development density, floor area ratio, or height. Lawmakers should empower the free market to make housing truly "affordable" by reducing stringent zoning regulations.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – "Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots... He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants... and you yourselves will become his slaves'"
Leadership Insight
Centralized power always demands sacrifice from the people. God warned Israel that human kings would grow government at the expense of liberty. Limited government protects freedom; expansive government enslaves. Leaders must resist the temptation to control what they should serve.
SB 1768Senate 20251x

Expanding Healthcare Options by Authorizing Greater Stem Cell Therapy and Increasing Penalties for Usage of Aborted Fetus Remains.

With CEA
This bill allows physicians to perform stem cell therapies that are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, for purposes of orthopedics, wound care, or pain management. The retrieval and storage of stem cells must meet certain requirements, such as being stored in an accredited facility registered with the FDA. Stem cells may not be obtained from aborted fetuses. Additionally, the bill makes it a third-degree felony to use human cells or tissues obtained from an aborted fetus or embryo in treatment or research, or to sell, manufacture, or distribute computer products created using human cells or tissues.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Matthew 20:13-15 – "But he answered one of them, 'I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn't you agree to work for a denarius? Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'"
Leadership Insight
The landowner's freedom to be generous according to his own conscience reflects the foundational liberty of faith and conviction. First Freedom protects the right to act on deeply held beliefs - including how we steward resources for Kingdom purposes. When government dictates generosity, it usurps the conscience God alone should guide.
SB 184 (Senate Version)Senate 20251x

Strengthening Property Rights by Requiring Localities to Allow Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

With CEA
The Senate version of this bill requires localities to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs)-- such as in-law suites and manufactured homes-- in areas zoned for single-family residential use, not to include short-term rental units. Previously, this was optional. Localities may regulate ADUs, but may not require property owners to reside in the main residential dwelling or impose certain parking requirements. The bill also provides that property owners may not be denied a homestead exemption solely because of the presence of an ADU that is rented. Finally, the bill requires the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) to evaluate the use of "mezzanine finance, or second-position short-term debt, to stimulate the construction of owner-occupied" affordable housing, as well as the potential for "tiny homes" to help meet affordable housing needs. While the bill contains a negative provision related to potential government financing of affordable housing, as a whole the bill is a step in the right direction to housing affordability and individual freedom.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Nehemiah 2:17 – "Then I said to them, 'You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.'"
Leadership Insight
Nehemiah surveyed the ruins and mobilized rebuilding - a model for restoring operational freedom. Today, businesses operate in ruins of regulatory overreach, litigation abuse, and government interference that have burned through the gates of free enterprise. Leaders must honestly name this disgrace and mobilize to rebuild the frameworks that once protected operational freedom. Markets don't restore themselves; they require leaders who see the damage and call for reconstruction.
SB 248Senate 20251x

Reducing a Barrier to School Choice by Ensuring Home School Students May Participate in Extracurricular Activities.

With CEA
This bill helps increase school choice by allowing home school students to participate in sports at public schools in the district where the student resides. The bill also expands an existing program to now allow private school students to participate in sports at other schools if their school does not offer a particular sport. This bill improves educational outcomes by removing a barrier which may have prevented families from pursuing school choice.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
John 16:33 – "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
Leadership Insight
Courage doesn’t wait for comfort - it rises in conflict. Kingdom leaders understand that victory is already sealed in Christ. We don’t fight for triumph; we fight from it.
SB 322Senate 20253x

Strengthening Property Rights by Allowing for Fast Removal of Squatters from Commercial Property.

With CEA
This bill strengthens property rights for commercial property owners by giving them a quick removal process of unauthorized individuals, or squatters. Property owners can submit a verified complaint to the county sheriff to have unauthorized persons removed immediately if conditions are met, a protection that was previously only available to residential property owners. The bill also expands the crimes of criminal mischief and fraudulent sale or lease of residential property to now also include commercial property.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Romans 13:1-4 – "Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves."
Leadership Insight
Government authority is legitimate only when it reflects God's design - to punish evil and reward good. Leaders submit to righteous authority but resist tyranny. Romans 13 is not a blank check for government overreach; it's a framework for godly governance rooted in justice.
SB 578Senate 20251x

Cutting Unnecessary Regulations by Eliminating the "Reusable Container Mandate" Imposed on Wine Containers.

With CEA
This bill removes that requirement that wine sold in 5.16 gallon containers be sold in reusable containers. This bill strengthens individual liberties by removing an overreaching regulation that restricts competition within the alcohol industry and infringes on consumer choice.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 10:1-2 – "Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless."
Leadership Insight
God pronounces woe on lawmakers who craft economic policies that oppress the poor through excessive taxation, regulatory barriers to entry, and cronyism that favors the connected over the capable. Economic freedom is justice for the poor - when the working class keeps more of their earnings, when small businesses can compete without crushing compliance costs, and when families can build wealth without government extraction. Unjust economic laws always hit the poor hardest.
SB 606Senate 20251x

Giving Hotel Owners More Power to Remove Problem Guests and Providing More Transparency for Restaurant Patrons.

With CEA
The bill expands grounds for hotel/motel operators to remove unwanted or unauthorized guests, for reasons including lewd conduct, drug possession, disturbing peace, and non-payment. It allows for law enforcement action if a guest refuses to leave. Giving lodging operators the freedom to conduct their business in an appropriate and safe way is a step toward liberty. This bill also requires restaurants that choose to charge an added "operations charge" to customers' tabs to include a notice on menus, contracts, in apps, and on websites. This includes "service charges, automatic gratuities, credit card surcharges, and delivery fees," making charges more transparent for consumers.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
1 Peter 2:16 – "Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves."
Leadership Insight
Freedom without submission becomes rebellion. Godly leaders understand that liberty is strongest when anchored to righteousness. Submission to Christ secures freedom from corruption.
SB 7002 (Senate Version)Senate 20251x

Improving Government Integrity by Strengthening Restrictions on Water Management District Spending and Lobbying.

With CEA
The Senate version of this bill contains several provisions related to water management districts. Most notably, the bill prohibits districts from using state funds as local matching funds for state grant programs unless the funds were appropriated for that purpose. It would reform water management district operations by requiring ethics investigations into prohibited lobbying expenditures and mandate detailed annual reporting on Everglades restoration costs and progress by the South Florida Water Management District. More transparency in lobbying activities and the budgeting behind projects ultimately benefits businesses and taxpayers.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 21:5 – "The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty."
Leadership Insight
Vision without discipline is fantasy. God honors leaders who plan with wisdom and execute with patience. Haste builds pressure; diligence builds legacy.
SB 832 (Senate Version)Senate 20251x

Protecting Property Owners from Lawsuits for Environmental Conditions Beyond Their Control.

With CEA
This bill provides lower litigation risk by establishing specific conditions and defenses for causes of action against former phosphate mine sites or operators related to pollution, contamination, or radiation. A notice and site survey must have been previously completed and documentation of radiation levels would be required for civil action. This bill would help stabilize property values, encourage redevelopment of reclaimed lands, and protect businesses from potentially frivolous or costly environmental lawsuits without imposing new regulations or expanding government oversight.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 12:58 – "As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison."
Leadership Insight
Jesus warns against rushing to court - wisdom that protects operational freedom from predatory litigation. Businesses today face adversaries who weaponize lawsuits to extract settlements, destroy reputations, and bankrupt enterprises through legal costs alone. Operational freedom requires tort reform, loser-pays provisions, and protection from frivolous claims that use the courthouse as a tool of extortion rather than justice.
HB 5017Senate 20251x

Promoting Fiscal Responsibility by Establishing a Program to Reduce State Debt.

Neutral
This bill establishes the "Debt Reduction Program" within the State Board of Administration to reduce tax-supported debt by retiring bonds (debt) prior to maturity. The bill directs the Division of Bond Finance to use funds to retire outstanding bonds, except for bonds Department of Transportation or Florida Turnpike Enterprise bonds. The bill provides $250 million annually for this purpose. While this bill increases spending in the short term, the bill promotes fiscal responsibility by reducing the amount of debt for which taxpayers are responsible.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Romans 13:8 – "Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another."
Leadership Insight
Financial independence begins with spiritual obedience. Debt enslaves; love liberates. God calls His people to relationships rooted in generosity, not control.
HB 7031Senate 20253x

Reducing Business and Consumer Costs by Repealing the Commercial Rent Tax and Establishing an Annual Sales Tax Holiday.

Neutral
This bill contains several provisions related to taxes. Most notably, the bill repeals the sales tax on commercial property rentals and establishes an "Annual Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday." This includes clothing, school supplies, and computers. Additionally, the bill extends the data center sales tax exemption for an additional 10 years and expands affordable housing property tax exemptions. Finally, the bill repeals the aviation fuel tax and delays the tax on natural gas fuel for 4 years. While this bill contains negative provisions, such as extending the tax exemption for data centers, as a whole, the bill provides significant tax relief by repealing the commercial rental tax.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Genesis 9:1-3 – "Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, 'Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. The fear and dread of you will fall on all the beasts of the earth, and on all the birds in the sky, on every creature that moves along the ground, and on all the fish in the sea; they are given into your hands. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.'"
Leadership Insight
God's command to "be fruitful and increase" includes economic multiplication and resource stewardship. The Creator entrusted humanity with natural resources for provision and prosperity, not scarcity and control. Economic freedom flows from divine mandate - leaders who protect property rights and free enterprise honor God's design for human flourishing through responsible dominion.
HJR 5019Senate 20251x

Promoting Fiscal Responsibility by Increasing the Amount in the Rainy Day Fund and Allowing Limited Withdrawals for "Critical State Needs".

Neutral
This resolution proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to increase the maximum amount of funds that may be held in the budget stabilization fund (commonly referred to as the "rainy day" fund) from 10% to 25% of the previous year's revenue collections. Additionally, the amendment requires an annual transfer of $750 million or the amount necessary to bring the fund to 25% of the previous year's revenue collections, whichever is less. Finally, the amendment allows the legislature to withdraw funds for a "critical state need" if the amount in the fund is more than 15% of the previous year's revenue collections. A withdrawal must be approved by a 2/3 vote of each chamber and be in a bill that is limited to only that purpose. A withdrawal also may not reduce the fund to an amount less than 10% of the previous year's revenue collections.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 21:20 – "The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down."
Leadership Insight
Wise leaders prepare in prosperity for challenges ahead. Godly economics values foresight over indulgence. Savings is not fear - it’s faith in future stewardship.
SB 2506Senate 20251x

Reducing Wasteful Spending by Eliminating Grants for Environmental Services on Private Property.

Neutral
This bill repeals the Local Trail Management Grant Program, which provided localities with grants for trail maintenance. The bill also eliminates the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to use land management funds from the Indian Gaming Revenue Clearing Trust Fund for environmental services on private property. Additionally, the bill repeals the requirement that revenue from the gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida be used for conservation purposes. Finally, the bill allows the South Florida Water Management District to acquire land for a reservoir project of at least 200,000 acre-feet. While the bill contains a negative provision allowing land acquisition, the bill is a step in the right direction toward reducing unnecessary government programs and spending.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 55:2 – "Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare."
Leadership Insight
God challenges wasteful spending and misdirected labor that produces no lasting value. Economic freedom means the liberty to invest resources in Kingdom purposes without government mandates dictating consumption. Leaders who reduce unnecessary taxation and regulation allow individuals to steward earnings toward what truly satisfies - family, faith, and generational wealth rather than bureaucratic waste.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sen. Bryan Avila's voting record?

Sen. Bryan Avila (R-FL-39) earned a 85% Christian Employers Alliance score for 2025, showing strong alignment with biblical business policy positions. Bryan Avila voted on 22 of the 26 key bills CEA scored in 2025. Across 2 years rated, Bryan Avila's lifetime CEA score averages 82%, with 38 votes recorded across 47 scored bills. Bryan Avila represents the 39th District in the Florida State Senate. Highest category scores: Workforce Freedom (100%), First Freedom (100%), and Healthcare Freedom (100%).

How aligned is Bryan Avila with biblical business policy positions?

Bryan Avila earned a 85% Christian Employers Alliance score in 2025, showing strong alignment with biblical business policy positions.

What is Bryan Avila's CEA score?

Bryan Avila has a 85% CEA score for 2025. Across 2 years rated, Bryan Avila's lifetime average is 82%.

Where does Bryan Avila serve?

Sen. Bryan Avila (R-FL-39) represents the 39th District in the Florida State Senate as a Republican.

What issue categories does Bryan Avila score highest on?

Bryan Avila's strongest categories on the Christian Employers Alliance scorecard are: Workforce Freedom (100%), First Freedom (100%), Healthcare Freedom (100%).

Where can I see Bryan Avila's full voting record?

View the full list of scored bills, category breakdown, and year-over-year voting record above. Christian Employers Alliance updates this scorecard as new key votes are scored.

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