What she said
The campaign case treats Eskamani's legislative activity and coalition support as evidence that she delivers results.
What we found
Eskamani and Kendall sponsored CS/HB 503, which passed the House 108-1; the House bill died in Senate Rules, while the related SB 428 became Chapter 2026-38. HB 423 passed the House 106-0 but also died in Senate Rules. CS/HB 487 advanced through committees and died on the House calendar. HB 6007 died without a recorded vote.
Without a complete session-by-session denominator and implementation follow-through, a handful of favorable examples cannot support a broad claim of proven results. Chapter 2026-38 and the House votes deserve credit, but the same record also contains proposals that stopped before enactment.
- The mobility-repair and TDT measures did not become law, and HB 423 produced no implemented policy.
- A House bill advanced; a different Senate bill became law
- The House passed her student-elopement bill 106-0; it died in the Senate
- Her mobility-device repair bill advanced in committee, then died
- Her tourist-tax bill died in committee without a recorded vote
- The House adopted her commemorative resolutions; they did not create programs
Important context
Moving policy from the minority caucus can require persistence, cross-party support, and attention to problems that would otherwise stall.
Filing a bill, clearing committee, passing one chamber, becoming law, receiving funding, being implemented, and producing a measured result are different outcomes. The published sample is not a complete session-by-session denominator for every sponsored bill, amendment, appropriation, and final implementation result.
- Chapter 2026-38 and the unanimous House vote on HB 423 are verified favorable evidence of policy and coalition movement.
Still unanswered
What is the complete denominator for your legislative agenda, and which enacted, funded, implemented results do you consider most attributable to your work?
A reconciled ledger covering first sponsorship, adopted amendments, chamber votes, final laws, appropriations, vetoes, implementation, and measured outcomes for every session would permit a quantified conclusion.