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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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SM 1186
Florida National Guard Increased Force Structure
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 62725f47-8cf6-4b11-98a1-2cdc672dbc19 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62725f47-8cf6-4b11-98a1-2cdc672dbc19 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 52
Security Services at Places of Worship
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d8c4c72-9a6f-4e77-ae85-6498eac7b210 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d8c4c72-9a6f-4e77-ae85-6498eac7b210 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 24
Relief of Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour by Miami-Dade County
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 546e0ed6-ffb4-4efb-bce2-3d30d689dbe5 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/546e0ed6-ffb4-4efb-bce2-3d30d689dbe5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 572
Ethics for Public Officers and Employees
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d37a2683-0697-4a42-8c46-f9318ddae8e7 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d37a2683-0697-4a42-8c46-f9318ddae8e7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 16
Relief of Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen by the City of St. Petersburg
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f0edc168-6b9c-4dfe-a92b-29f8d0590d88 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0edc168-6b9c-4dfe-a92b-29f8d0590d88 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1396
Litigation Financing Consumer Protection
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3027ac3e-3682-4ecc-9923-332c6ff5c7fc | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3027ac3e-3682-4ecc-9923-332c6ff5c7fc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 564
Student Volunteers at Polling Locations
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e84b03ca-dd88-482a-b73d-c21f57c4d24b | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e84b03ca-dd88-482a-b73d-c21f57c4d24b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7026
OGSR/Trade Secret Held by an Agency
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Favorable | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll fb72f0fb-7396-42b1-b64a-ddddfd46b6c1 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb72f0fb-7396-42b1-b64a-ddddfd46b6c1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 806
Consumers’ Right to Repair Certain Equipment
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b7d063e3-ea6d-4cc9-af95-90c99a664e4a | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7d063e3-ea6d-4cc9-af95-90c99a664e4a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7024
OGSR/Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Operational Technology Information
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6113e1fd-6677-4209-aced-8b99f920b94e | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6113e1fd-6677-4209-aced-8b99f920b94e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 594
Local Housing Assistance Plans
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3e9c8d32-aee3-4273-a074-239b602cfd03 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e9c8d32-aee3-4273-a074-239b602cfd03 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7020
OGSR/Aquaculture Records Held by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Favorable | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 35f098e9-d514-4299-8927-8d48fb58cdcc | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35f098e9-d514-4299-8927-8d48fb58cdcc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 506
Public Records/Body Camera Recordings Recorded by a Code Inspector
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 42b297b7-c750-4cb5-968c-1d08d768d0f6 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42b297b7-c750-4cb5-968c-1d08d768d0f6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1620
Public Education
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b5f9fa46-04d4-4f1e-90f8-d57e17fe0ab0 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5f9fa46-04d4-4f1e-90f8-d57e17fe0ab0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1738
Educational Facilities
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ceb505f-e5c7-4938-82ba-00e3cbf689f4 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ceb505f-e5c7-4938-82ba-00e3cbf689f4 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 7669845f-429a-4381-9909-b1db175956a7 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7669845f-429a-4381-9909-b1db175956a7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1170
Education
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b64b2281-a440-4620-9ff3-571f10a92c89 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b64b2281-a440-4620-9ff3-571f10a92c89 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 824
School District Unimproved Real Property
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 335860a2-a21c-455c-9cd1-b6694a8b3f51 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/335860a2-a21c-455c-9cd1-b6694a8b3f51 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7036
Education
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Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1e6f5bc1-6111-4b1b-b792-a08165486da8 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e6f5bc1-6111-4b1b-b792-a08165486da8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 18
Relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5c2860ac-2f79-4ae8-ab26-81f286067fe8 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c2860ac-2f79-4ae8-ab26-81f286067fe8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 50
Veterans Affairs
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b873151f-ddff-4472-8f40-80801ec73841 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b873151f-ddff-4472-8f40-80801ec73841 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1096
Florida Civil Rights Act
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 33a9f44a-c5ce-4359-ad89-eec194c48e1e | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33a9f44a-c5ce-4359-ad89-eec194c48e1e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1632
Ideologies Inconsistent with American Principles
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 05727e0b-0cd4-4623-b38f-f24e8f8fd794 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05727e0b-0cd4-4623-b38f-f24e8f8fd794 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 178
Athletics in Public K-12 Schools
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fae3996f-8942-497d-b198-13dcf77bc865 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fae3996f-8942-497d-b198-13dcf77bc865 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2
Relief of the Estate of Danielle Maudsley by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 418c49bb-de90-47bd-a110-23603a376fbe | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/418c49bb-de90-47bd-a110-23603a376fbe 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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