Following the death of Republican state representative Clay Ford, who had represented the 2nd District since 2007, on March 18, 2013, Hill ran in the special election and defeated Scott Miller, Ed Gray, Mark Taylor, Jack Nobles and David Radcliffe in the Republican primary with 42 percent of the vote.

[2] However, owing to the district's strong partisan lean, Hill defeated Lau comfortably, having won 58 percent of the vote, which enabled him to become the legislature's only African-American Republican member.

Hill did not seek re-election to the House in 2016, instead facing Doug Broxson in the Republican primary for the District 1 seat in the Florida Senate.

"[13] He later issued an apology, citing how the "tone of his response was received,"[14] after public outcry, including from House Speaker Jose Oliva and Rules Committee Chairman Chris Sprowls.

[15] Hill was also condemned publicly by openly gay fellow state representative Carlos Smith, who called for him to "apologize" or "resign.

[22] Hill had previously been criticized for appearing to make light of the coronavirus crisis by dining in close quarters.

[23] Hill again made news in 2020 when his campaign manager, Barbara Mayall, was booked into the Escambia County jail and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.

"[29] Hill also falsely claimed on Twitter in 2018 to have earned the endorsement of President Trump, citing a reference to Michael Jordan.

[32] When he failed in his attempt to pass legislation to rename the Pensacola Bay Bridge after General Chappie James, Hill publicly accused a colleague of being a "thief in the night.