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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 692
Cybersecurity Standards and Liability
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 35fefedb-a063-45a3-872f-ee3a92892798 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35fefedb-a063-45a3-872f-ee3a92892798 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 686
Agricultural Enclaves
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9ae24b96-97b2-4a99-a52f-bfb3e5cb54e9 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ae24b96-97b2-4a99-a52f-bfb3e5cb54e9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 554
Nonprofit Corporations
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 57ae3d64-4792-48e7-91ff-f2aad29c25a9 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57ae3d64-4792-48e7-91ff-f2aad29c25a9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1106
Recognizing Judea and Samaria
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 37b8777a-66e8-4097-abad-b7b736d5fa7a | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/37b8777a-66e8-4097-abad-b7b736d5fa7a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 442
Search Warrants
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5800e3f1-840d-44de-9a33-b6787e3f64f2 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5800e3f1-840d-44de-9a33-b6787e3f64f2 CC0-1.0 |
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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 6c67fc3c-ef43-4aaa-874a-04e977f9fc61 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c67fc3c-ef43-4aaa-874a-04e977f9fc61 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 644
Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ebda05f6-d3bc-42b5-85ca-1e7819677a9f | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ebda05f6-d3bc-42b5-85ca-1e7819677a9f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 532
Clerks of the Court
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a76148ee-28e8-4d0b-8587-45d25e925c77 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a76148ee-28e8-4d0b-8587-45d25e925c77 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1748
Evidence in Civil Actions Relating to Firearms
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a29c187-2d10-4785-bc21-f27b2526179b | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a29c187-2d10-4785-bc21-f27b2526179b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1506
Civil Litigation
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fc2feefe-f15f-46f8-b9ba-8250271a01b1 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc2feefe-f15f-46f8-b9ba-8250271a01b1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 218
Land Use Regulations
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 18522b05-8d11-4096-9352-65a3defceb01 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18522b05-8d11-4096-9352-65a3defceb01 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 a3f7460c-12a9-4255-9caf-de911f6b5597 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3f7460c-12a9-4255-9caf-de911f6b5597 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1620
Public Education
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7662d037-9763-46cb-b062-f6f630ace82a | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7662d037-9763-46cb-b062-f6f630ace82a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 502
Concurrent Legislative Jurisdiction over United States Military Installations
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 86caef1d-1a9f-430c-a643-79fea7813abe | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86caef1d-1a9f-430c-a643-79fea7813abe CC0-1.0 |
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SB 936
Temporary Door Locking Devices
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a29104c-5b8c-4147-a923-2da445389563 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a29104c-5b8c-4147-a923-2da445389563 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7022
Public Records/Examination and Assessment Instruments
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 116a641e-65c1-4299-badb-3ade63e9bd86 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/116a641e-65c1-4299-badb-3ade63e9bd86 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 834
Nonprofit Religious Organizations
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8fe348eb-2904-475d-8365-f25585cb902f | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8fe348eb-2904-475d-8365-f25585cb902f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 420
Patriotic Displays at Public Schools
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b852d472-e0ec-4581-a393-368351963f11 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b852d472-e0ec-4581-a393-368351963f11 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1004
Domestic Animals
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 38b68f63-14dc-4ef7-81a4-5e5699d4f348 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38b68f63-14dc-4ef7-81a4-5e5699d4f348 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 538
Extracurricular Activities
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e549ffd-5c02-47f6-bf74-ca17c02384bd | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e549ffd-5c02-47f6-bf74-ca17c02384bd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 176
Public Postsecondary Education Safety Policies and Procedures
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6357da48-0de2-4fe0-a406-efd9907d66e0 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6357da48-0de2-4fe0-a406-efd9907d66e0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 178
Athletics in Public K-12 Schools
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 36316572-b775-4ad9-9189-420eeee4ec43 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36316572-b775-4ad9-9189-420eeee4ec43 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 50
Veterans Affairs
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b992e936-0613-41c8-9d94-a76187ea690f | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b992e936-0613-41c8-9d94-a76187ea690f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 54
Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f9dd8fa5-4ab8-486d-aaa0-089774e8ccf1 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9dd8fa5-4ab8-486d-aaa0-089774e8ccf1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 290
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d062975b-8b9c-45e3-a4a7-546278098f95 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d062975b-8b9c-45e3-a4a7-546278098f95 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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