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Don Gaetz
FL Senate District 1
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 10Healthcare 7Economy & Taxes 6Education 6Criminal Justice & Policing 5Housing 5Transportation & Infrastructure 5Social Services & Welfare 4Labor & Employment 3Environment & Energy 2Veterans Affairs 2Agriculture 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Defense & Military 1Immigration 1Other 1Technology & Privacy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL Senate District 1 current
Florida |
Republican | Nov 5, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| FL Senate District 1
Florida |
Republican | Jan 1, 2013 | Dec 31, 2016 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| FL Senate District 4
Florida |
Republican | Jan 1, 2011 | Dec 31, 2012 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (742 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 1054
Traffic Infractions Resulting in a Crash with Another Vehicle
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08ba25ff-935f-4467-bd23-e97d4903080c | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08ba25ff-935f-4467-bd23-e97d4903080c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 838
Electronic Payments of Retail Installment Contracts
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7917bf37-7742-46ab-a48d-8698b55e1daf | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7917bf37-7742-46ab-a48d-8698b55e1daf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 856
Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ec1da0ad-ee7d-489d-9fbb-370a13d55193 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec1da0ad-ee7d-489d-9fbb-370a13d55193 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1050
Veterinary Prescription Disclosure
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll adb6dd63-06c6-4598-b061-a8840df46798 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/adb6dd63-06c6-4598-b061-a8840df46798 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 260
Removal, Storage, and Cleanup of Electric Vehicles
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dda60a45-48ac-4579-810f-41357405d4be | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dda60a45-48ac-4579-810f-41357405d4be CC0-1.0 |
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SB 786
Trusts
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d9dd946-299c-4616-ad19-eb896f19cc67 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d9dd946-299c-4616-ad19-eb896f19cc67 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 350
Public Records/Crime Victims
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9ac17c4a-afc5-4f43-be8c-df1194f21e2e | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ac17c4a-afc5-4f43-be8c-df1194f21e2e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1500
Estates
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 94b1e53f-61d4-4d42-9a78-d7a94d82fb34 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94b1e53f-61d4-4d42-9a78-d7a94d82fb34 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1134
Official Actions of Local Governments
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 28921660-b91b-4dc7-a572-b7a61e0f81bb | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28921660-b91b-4dc7-a572-b7a61e0f81bb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1118
Public Records/Data Centers
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e8014895-f036-45da-9261-270a52363478 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8014895-f036-45da-9261-270a52363478 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1622
Penalties for Late-filed Disclosures or Statements of Financial Interests
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 36f429b8-0483-48e7-ab24-f3d6d33f52c5 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36f429b8-0483-48e7-ab24-f3d6d33f52c5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1480
Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b1e76b6a-626b-4093-833c-3e0aa65b8041 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1e76b6a-626b-4093-833c-3e0aa65b8041 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1724
Utility Services
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a9e0f04-9e19-4ec8-8b4e-798e9ed26879 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a9e0f04-9e19-4ec8-8b4e-798e9ed26879 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 848
Stormwater Treatment
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 994084e0-7596-416d-ba5e-24e1ba3177a9 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/994084e0-7596-416d-ba5e-24e1ba3177a9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 484
Data Centers
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b9e6a02f-7380-4e6c-9c8d-cd6485210a6b | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9e6a02f-7380-4e6c-9c8d-cd6485210a6b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 422
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-broadcasts
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 20305c5b-cddd-4940-90ae-558dfda9c55e | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20305c5b-cddd-4940-90ae-558dfda9c55e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 212
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d06bb9ea-fe2c-41bf-b537-fa7c0f604306 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d06bb9ea-fe2c-41bf-b537-fa7c0f604306 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 394
Reinsurance Intermediary Managers
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 386bb086-1e16-462c-9855-dbb2d326df02 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/386bb086-1e16-462c-9855-dbb2d326df02 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 556
Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e43ef596-2cd7-42a9-9b5e-26db01b194ad | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e43ef596-2cd7-42a9-9b5e-26db01b194ad CC0-1.0 |
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SB 110
Homestead Exemptions
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cd2d8b65-095b-47c7-8552-9b6e42b04024 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd2d8b65-095b-47c7-8552-9b6e42b04024 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1028
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 025097bf-6f67-4ae7-9c0e-90df5014ff79 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/025097bf-6f67-4ae7-9c0e-90df5014ff79 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 246
Specialty License Plates
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1aeb38bf-c83e-4450-a7da-fd829c4cd4fb | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1aeb38bf-c83e-4450-a7da-fd829c4cd4fb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 68
Health Care Patient Protection
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8af192c9-f42f-4555-83e8-d56ff25f7dc8 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8af192c9-f42f-4555-83e8-d56ff25f7dc8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 340
Human Trafficking Education for Nurse Licensure
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e649faa8-a16a-4009-97b8-9867963f05d6 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e649faa8-a16a-4009-97b8-9867963f05d6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 628
Transportation Facility Designations
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 20e8eed0-4b1d-4572-b4af-242825a87fe4 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20e8eed0-4b1d-4572-b4af-242825a87fe4 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (25 as lead sponsor)
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SB 1002
FL · —
Child Welfare
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SB 52
FL · —
Security Services at Places of Worship
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SB 1708
FL · —
Veterinary Licensure
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SR 1810
FL · —
Bob Graham Day
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SB 50
FL · —
Veterans Affairs
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SB 86
FL · —
Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens
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SB 1594
FL · —
Veteran Benefit Payments to Minor Clients
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SB 92
FL · —
Employee Protections
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SB 920
FL · —
Mathematics Education
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SB 1474
FL · —
Biosolids Management
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