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Don Gaetz
FL Senate District 1
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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 144
Public Records/Judicial Qualifications Commission
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Favorable | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 46c34f4d-8c51-409e-9b9c-c157cf4f46d4 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46c34f4d-8c51-409e-9b9c-c157cf4f46d4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1224
Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2548d101-3531-4ef0-9c07-92a8ec73a885 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2548d101-3531-4ef0-9c07-92a8ec73a885 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 888
Professional Services Contracts
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b5fcafb-b675-423c-a953-0ab5f5fc6f09 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b5fcafb-b675-423c-a953-0ab5f5fc6f09 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1500
Estates
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 29ec3eee-0152-4984-bd78-abb7f3ebba36 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/29ec3eee-0152-4984-bd78-abb7f3ebba36 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1480
Temporary Certificates for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 628ee902-eae5-4c1e-987e-2662780df3b7 | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/628ee902-eae5-4c1e-987e-2662780df3b7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1168
Background Screenings
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 105b9b2b-cbbb-4370-8dea-cffbba580b63 | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/105b9b2b-cbbb-4370-8dea-cffbba580b63 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1082
Statewide Provider and Health Plan Claim Dispute Resolution Program
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll da02dfe1-21b0-49eb-a5f6-962dcc205fe4 | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da02dfe1-21b0-49eb-a5f6-962dcc205fe4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1756
Medical Freedom
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7236eb3-e42b-48b3-b64d-bde555a8df91 | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7236eb3-e42b-48b3-b64d-bde555a8df91 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1156
Ambulatory Surgical Centers
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 542dcb5d-c6e1-4f9b-a3b4-3b5352a40ffc | Jan 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/542dcb5d-c6e1-4f9b-a3b4-3b5352a40ffc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7010
Roth Contribution Plans in Deferred Compensation Programs
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 66f933ff-2f80-4c05-9e56-5f06610d604e | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66f933ff-2f80-4c05-9e56-5f06610d604e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 320
Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f3472473-833d-4b44-af36-de48b9deff9d | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3472473-833d-4b44-af36-de48b9deff9d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 104
Florida Statutes
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0eca8c06-f410-44cc-a955-4204b7ea2374 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0eca8c06-f410-44cc-a955-4204b7ea2374 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 102
Florida Statutes
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e75c18c3-32c8-4a6d-9b00-f4660ba69006 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e75c18c3-32c8-4a6d-9b00-f4660ba69006 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 100
Florida Statutes
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a800dca-a314-47d3-acaf-30e11428ef7f | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a800dca-a314-47d3-acaf-30e11428ef7f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 964
Financial Disclosures
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4cb7557f-0457-4f77-848f-0bcf9f487fef | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4cb7557f-0457-4f77-848f-0bcf9f487fef CC0-1.0 |
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SB 502
Concurrent Legislative Jurisdiction over United States Military Installations
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b2eb2a0-9f7e-480b-a112-d0d62482d94b | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b2eb2a0-9f7e-480b-a112-d0d62482d94b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 758
Justice Administrative Commission
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d2d22684-73e3-4bb1-8c0c-575a90f38d76 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2d22684-73e3-4bb1-8c0c-575a90f38d76 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 624
Batterers’ Intervention Program Activities
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d6bb2e97-6d12-4d62-8457-02525e0fd5ab | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6bb2e97-6d12-4d62-8457-02525e0fd5ab CC0-1.0 |
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SB 834
Nonprofit Religious Organizations
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 478a7322-9757-402a-9a54-46295a72a7c2 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/478a7322-9757-402a-9a54-46295a72a7c2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 840
Land Use Regulations for Local Governments Affected by Natural Disasters
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e57cfa7c-f5f1-47b7-9a63-df0997e0811a | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e57cfa7c-f5f1-47b7-9a63-df0997e0811a 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 f1cb0cc6-974b-4c9b-bef1-c249aa7979ce | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1cb0cc6-974b-4c9b-bef1-c249aa7979ce CC0-1.0 |
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SB 428
Drowning Prevention
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 673fc569-0b6e-41ca-be68-25ee73db86cb | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/673fc569-0b6e-41ca-be68-25ee73db86cb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 340
Human Trafficking Education for Nurse Licensure
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ff7385a-f43b-4fbc-b32a-20563bb54a07 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ff7385a-f43b-4fbc-b32a-20563bb54a07 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 162
Protection from Surgical Smoke
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Favorable | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 195430c5-0440-4b68-aa19-a1382e879712 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/195430c5-0440-4b68-aa19-a1382e879712 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 192
Patient Funds Held in Trust by Chiropractic Physicians
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 158da62b-d8ce-49e5-92df-e284aacb28d6 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/158da62b-d8ce-49e5-92df-e284aacb28d6 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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