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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 198
Virtual Currency Kiosks
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b159083-5a54-48de-b203-0ae648e7df14 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b159083-5a54-48de-b203-0ae648e7df14 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1318
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ac15a7b0-d10a-42f0-a8c6-b151a0c54ed4 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac15a7b0-d10a-42f0-a8c6-b151a0c54ed4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1690
Child Care and Early Learning Services
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b801dc5-99bf-424d-ae5e-fb82b5b065de | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b801dc5-99bf-424d-ae5e-fb82b5b065de CC0-1.0 |
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SB 182
Education
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cd7e1415-e81e-4609-b65e-5746e977a29b | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd7e1415-e81e-4609-b65e-5746e977a29b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 216
Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 48549231-11c3-4b32-aa1d-87256264568a | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48549231-11c3-4b32-aa1d-87256264568a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 124
Florida Virtual School
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ef80d8aa-b0f5-44be-894a-9e408901d754 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef80d8aa-b0f5-44be-894a-9e408901d754 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 382
Micromobility Device
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3313902e-ef47-4594-8111-df73a420dfe8 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3313902e-ef47-4594-8111-df73a420dfe8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 656
Internet Crimes Against Children Programs
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 33ab61ac-1da0-4044-ab46-fb594b182160 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33ab61ac-1da0-4044-ab46-fb594b182160 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 816
Diabetes Research
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a640c843-0bf0-40bc-b882-2baa97980068 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a640c843-0bf0-40bc-b882-2baa97980068 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 490
Public Records/E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal…
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Favorable | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e284606-7970-4277-917d-0554c808f8f2 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e284606-7970-4277-917d-0554c808f8f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 488
Transportation
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3dd92b9b-aa9f-4b37-be77-4b97c1fe918e | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dd92b9b-aa9f-4b37-be77-4b97c1fe918e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 584
Commercial Driving Schools
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ece8f12f-ee37-47fb-90a8-0e554930b8cf | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ece8f12f-ee37-47fb-90a8-0e554930b8cf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 892
Habitual Felony Offenders, Habitual Violent Felony Offenders, Three-time Violent Felony Offenders…
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a60f965d-f979-4a74-a281-78ce8444328f | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a60f965d-f979-4a74-a281-78ce8444328f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 748
Notice of Restoration of Voting Rights Information on Sentencing Scoresheets
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 768e62ab-0de6-4325-9b50-4487333492ef | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/768e62ab-0de6-4325-9b50-4487333492ef CC0-1.0 |
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SB 460
Special Elections
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e9e33a9-f0f8-4aed-a980-f436a29a3e2e | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e9e33a9-f0f8-4aed-a980-f436a29a3e2e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1334
Elections
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 51cb198e-64ab-4281-9516-7e63016e36d0 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51cb198e-64ab-4281-9516-7e63016e36d0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1180
Community Development Districts
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0055855b-215d-4108-a33f-28adb84a3889 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0055855b-215d-4108-a33f-28adb84a3889 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 578
Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dbef68e2-1e17-4e76-85be-8d591e570cc9 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dbef68e2-1e17-4e76-85be-8d591e570cc9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 48
Housing
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bc303279-62ff-4ff6-a5d9-d7c514b54b7f | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc303279-62ff-4ff6-a5d9-d7c514b54b7f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1216
Public School Personnel Compensation
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 524d0d05-23b3-4d30-92d8-d99cd0c543b1 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/524d0d05-23b3-4d30-92d8-d99cd0c543b1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1036
School Counselors
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dd6bf844-e871-409d-a6c0-56b6a7a99e56 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd6bf844-e871-409d-a6c0-56b6a7a99e56 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 590
Statute of Limitations Period for Violations Involving Required Reports Concerning Children
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f8e9912f-c7d5-4226-9f34-16862a48fae8 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8e9912f-c7d5-4226-9f34-16862a48fae8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 504
Code Inspector Body Cameras
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ba78fe2-02ba-4623-84cf-70d251010042 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ba78fe2-02ba-4623-84cf-70d251010042 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 308
Florida Museum of Black History
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e2a9282-6106-49d2-ad40-d8dcb040e599 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e2a9282-6106-49d2-ad40-d8dcb040e599 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 14
Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fda1828a-d30b-42f2-b498-49397b29e237 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fda1828a-d30b-42f2-b498-49397b29e237 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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