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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 7000
OGSR/Persons Provided Public Emergency Shelter
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ee45fdd7-bbba-436b-87cd-2a67aa9d4675 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee45fdd7-bbba-436b-87cd-2a67aa9d4675 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 386
Farm Equipment
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eff49af2-feb0-4783-8c26-ede4e36a2d76 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eff49af2-feb0-4783-8c26-ede4e36a2d76 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 364
Public Accountancy
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d00d664-a3a5-4e09-8a85-117420516701 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d00d664-a3a5-4e09-8a85-117420516701 CC0-1.0 |
| Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a65d9ddb-564a-40d6-b20e-f8594a2d030b | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a65d9ddb-564a-40d6-b20e-f8594a2d030b CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 298
Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e09faed6-98bd-465a-a389-00a76bcd078f | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e09faed6-98bd-465a-a389-00a76bcd078f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 296
Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c58afae2-7246-4dd6-90ec-b3fcc74385d1 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c58afae2-7246-4dd6-90ec-b3fcc74385d1 CC0-1.0 |
| Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 70be1b3f-bae4-4412-9eeb-6ff0adb9afcf | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70be1b3f-bae4-4412-9eeb-6ff0adb9afcf CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 292
Public Records/Appellate Court Clerks
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 059d7d84-0575-41a5-a18e-c97d1b7545fd | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/059d7d84-0575-41a5-a18e-c97d1b7545fd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 288
Rural Electric Cooperatives
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 87c4cf87-c847-4159-a323-8382a9329261 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87c4cf87-c847-4159-a323-8382a9329261 CC0-1.0 |
| Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a189026-b012-4dc8-b70b-f12524b696bd | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a189026-b012-4dc8-b70b-f12524b696bd CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 168
Public Nuisances
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ed6afdf-daf0-452f-85c0-40ba9601a0df | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ed6afdf-daf0-452f-85c0-40ba9601a0df CC0-1.0 |
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SB 156
Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8582b205-ab2d-4840-9aa2-ac66bc5143ed | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8582b205-ab2d-4840-9aa2-ac66bc5143ed CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1178
Foreign Influence
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a6fb13be-ccb7-4261-8a6d-bacab6f59d24 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6fb13be-ccb7-4261-8a6d-bacab6f59d24 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 add7afd7-9bce-4d9b-b689-2623181f932f | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/add7afd7-9bce-4d9b-b689-2623181f932f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 578
Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eec3c2bd-d610-4f05-a87b-6159a0128ccb | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eec3c2bd-d610-4f05-a87b-6159a0128ccb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 434
Assessment of Property Used for Residential Purposes
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3e8c38c2-e16a-4e37-8cda-e26626b2c9fa | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e8c38c2-e16a-4e37-8cda-e26626b2c9fa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 110
Homestead Exemptions
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d42e361f-b558-4bc8-9a46-833d06ae6d7a | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d42e361f-b558-4bc8-9a46-833d06ae6d7a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 856
Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 75e2f45a-67ec-4a6c-8735-1312d390deb4 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75e2f45a-67ec-4a6c-8735-1312d390deb4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 420
Patriotic Displays at Public Schools
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4fc23548-d704-4562-b895-3ec24fd1562a | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4fc23548-d704-4562-b895-3ec24fd1562a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 206
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b20114f-d75a-40a5-bc24-3fe22cc9bfad | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b20114f-d75a-40a5-bc24-3fe22cc9bfad CC0-1.0 |
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SB 124
Florida Virtual School
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 656c0c7c-36e7-49ec-b03e-ab29e28e5954 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/656c0c7c-36e7-49ec-b03e-ab29e28e5954 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7014
OGSR/Social Media Platform Investigations
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4487c86a-e117-44ce-abf8-2e1f50cd4a1a | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4487c86a-e117-44ce-abf8-2e1f50cd4a1a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7012
OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
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Favorable | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 99e055f4-27aa-4200-8200-7c58e69e9809 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99e055f4-27aa-4200-8200-7c58e69e9809 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7004
OGSR/Conviction Integrity Unit Reinvestigation Information
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ce9e304-ee99-48df-a9fd-233389dc7390 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ce9e304-ee99-48df-a9fd-233389dc7390 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7008
OGSR/Florida Gaming Control Commission
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Favorable | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 88fdaa7b-4124-48ee-83da-7b874ec1b28e | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88fdaa7b-4124-48ee-83da-7b874ec1b28e 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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