Session | Name | Number | Impact | Sponsor | Vote Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Session 2008 | Abortion | HB 257 | Restricts access to reproductive health care and puts the health and safety of Florida women at risk. | Representative Trey Traviesa | Bill Details | Pro-Choice |
| Regular Session 2008 | Fetal Personhood | HB 513 | This bill would elevate the legal status of the fetus at any stage of development to that of an adult human being. | Representative Ralph Poppell | Bill Details | Pro-Choice |
| Regular Session 2007 | Fetal Homicide | HB 71 | Undermines the right of a woman to choose an abortion and elevates the legal status of the fetus that that of an adult human being | Representative Ralph Poppell | Bill Details | Pro-Choice |
| Regular Session 2007 | Parental Notice | HB 1497 | Restricts access to abortion | Representative Trey Traviesa | Bill Details | Pro-Choice |
| Regular Session 2005 | TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) | HB 1041 | Restricts access to abortion | Representative Aaron Bean | Bill Details | Pro-Choice |
| Regular Session 2004 | Parental Notification for ballot | HJR 1 | Restricts access to abortion for young women | Bill Details | Not In Office | |
| Regular Session 2003 | Fetal Homicide | HB 707 | Undermines the right of a woman to choose an abortion and elevates the legal status of the fetus to that of an adult human being | Representative Juan-Carlos "J.C." Planas | Bill Details | Not In Office |
| Regular Session 2002 | TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) | HB 1223 | Restricts access to abortion | Representative Aaron Bean | Bill Details | Not In Office |
| Regular Session 2001 | Fetal Homicide | HB 497 | Undermines the right of a woman to choose an abortion and elevates the legal status of the fetus to that of an adult human being | Bill Details | Not In Office |
Contact Information:
District Office:
1300 Coral Springs Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33071-4246
Phone: (954) 346-2810
Legislative Assistant: Laurie Plotnick
District Secretary: Remington Longstreth
Capitol Office:
1301 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (850) 488-2124
Biographical Information:
City of Residence: Coral Springs
Occupation: Prosecutor
Spouse: Tatyana Porth, of St. Petersburg, Russia
Education: Northeastern University, B.S., 1991; Nova Southeastern University, J.D., 1995
Born: September 25, 1970, Washington, D. C.
Moved to Florida: 1992
Religious Affiliation: Jewish
Recreational Interest: cooking, running
Legislative Service:
Elected to the House in 2004, reelected subsequently
Democratic Whip 2004-2006