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Don Gaetz
FL Senate District 1
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Topics in their record
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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 1574
Newborn Screenings
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 90780c42-d1d2-434f-beb0-183712eec194 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90780c42-d1d2-434f-beb0-183712eec194 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1760
Health Care Coverage
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8cd22e05-1ff7-4afb-84a5-6c46cb06b4a9 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8cd22e05-1ff7-4afb-84a5-6c46cb06b4a9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 878
Clinical Laboratory Personnel
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3cf91658-99bb-44a3-b1f6-bd73b971f27d | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3cf91658-99bb-44a3-b1f6-bd73b971f27d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1684
Parkinson’s Disease Registry
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3af60cfc-6d31-4187-bc7f-576865c6cf47 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3af60cfc-6d31-4187-bc7f-576865c6cf47 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 186
Student Health and Safety
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b4123bec-bdb1-48d3-b79c-a8bd43c5c801 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4123bec-bdb1-48d3-b79c-a8bd43c5c801 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 902
Department of Health
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 43de6447-2fb9-4b24-a95c-df2e91198c10 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43de6447-2fb9-4b24-a95c-df2e91198c10 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1092
Podiatric Medicine
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cbc940e9-3dc6-4b70-b958-e88edeff8431 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cbc940e9-3dc6-4b70-b958-e88edeff8431 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1032
Medical Marijuana
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 82e8081c-3175-45e9-aa07-490d25536e8b | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82e8081c-3175-45e9-aa07-490d25536e8b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 196
Uterine Fibroid Research Database
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3d582ce5-34de-440d-a765-d020e2f3cafc | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d582ce5-34de-440d-a765-d020e2f3cafc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 572
Ethics for Public Officers and Employees
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 40805ab8-e2d6-475c-a59a-92ce77c12238 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40805ab8-e2d6-475c-a59a-92ce77c12238 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 308
Florida Museum of Black History
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65791be1-4a44-467c-8169-87abd0b81367 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65791be1-4a44-467c-8169-87abd0b81367 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 816
Diabetes Research
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fef3ea89-0567-47ef-9047-477ac7c188e8 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fef3ea89-0567-47ef-9047-477ac7c188e8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 806
Consumers’ Right to Repair Certain Equipment
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e0e9da6-fd17-40d6-b80b-c0ff96d15745 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e0e9da6-fd17-40d6-b80b-c0ff96d15745 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 656
Internet Crimes Against Children Programs
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 87943c92-c39f-42b9-b63a-5d9243d3230f | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87943c92-c39f-42b9-b63a-5d9243d3230f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 594
Local Housing Assistance Plans
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f59c833-be94-4a44-ade9-ba3f56774600 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f59c833-be94-4a44-ade9-ba3f56774600 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7040
Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor
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Returning Messages | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1388621c-d5cc-4c66-ab6d-bae31886f9be | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1388621c-d5cc-4c66-ab6d-bae31886f9be CC0-1.0 |
| Motion to read Third Time, Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2c63bbd7-4429-4ad7-b8e3-55d08d86ab78 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c63bbd7-4429-4ad7-b8e3-55d08d86ab78 CC0-1.0 | |
| A - 722464, Amendment, Second Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d0b1506-35ba-4f2d-9974-c1109784abf5 | Feb 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d0b1506-35ba-4f2d-9974-c1109784abf5 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 1128
Family Law
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2dd76fb1-1e83-42c4-94a2-465f0e655570 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2dd76fb1-1e83-42c4-94a2-465f0e655570 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1338
Charitable Giving
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 135acdb1-bb5e-480d-a13a-1ac474105bb0 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/135acdb1-bb5e-480d-a13a-1ac474105bb0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1434
Infill Redevelopment
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 702687cc-9791-4da4-905c-2aa71e7ee905 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/702687cc-9791-4da4-905c-2aa71e7ee905 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 6d50caaa-e29b-4e75-8c3f-92c6e3b68c7a | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d50caaa-e29b-4e75-8c3f-92c6e3b68c7a CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 1104
Religious Expression in Public Schools
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5a537a8d-b444-4de7-9695-2ec6328a867b | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a537a8d-b444-4de7-9695-2ec6328a867b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1138
Qualified Contractors
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1ba4baf2-5a88-4bba-83c3-2ec3f966e325 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ba4baf2-5a88-4bba-83c3-2ec3f966e325 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 460
Special Elections
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a00ae8c1-f9f4-4c6e-ad6a-a03ed10f5aa2 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a00ae8c1-f9f4-4c6e-ad6a-a03ed10f5aa2 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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