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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 606
Drowning Prevention Education
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 400d73c4-6de5-4112-869d-e4476f6f28ab | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/400d73c4-6de5-4112-869d-e4476f6f28ab CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1136
Dental Screenings for K-12 Students
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aaf13777-7884-4cf2-915d-f561332c701b | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aaf13777-7884-4cf2-915d-f561332c701b 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 7c4ac6f7-9015-4779-a11e-e5e3f0942e40 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c4ac6f7-9015-4779-a11e-e5e3f0942e40 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1036
School Counselors
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 29a42115-d10f-422b-ac80-4360e21c64c3 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/29a42115-d10f-422b-ac80-4360e21c64c3 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 9baa89bd-4cca-4cf3-9272-6deaeccfd2fd | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9baa89bd-4cca-4cf3-9272-6deaeccfd2fd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 920
Mathematics Education
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 29bf718d-ea76-4b3d-b74e-d79ba235e0d6 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/29bf718d-ea76-4b3d-b74e-d79ba235e0d6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1216
Public School Personnel Compensation
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fc6add3e-271e-4bf4-91dd-61a5325a124d | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc6add3e-271e-4bf4-91dd-61a5325a124d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 464
Observance of Veterans’ Day by K-12 Schools
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dacb080a-3549-4476-aa90-98fc15b975a9 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dacb080a-3549-4476-aa90-98fc15b975a9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 7022
Public Records/Examination and Assessment Instruments
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Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 014c8c76-680e-4374-8ad7-a2b1b250dfed | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/014c8c76-680e-4374-8ad7-a2b1b250dfed CC0-1.0 |
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SB 100
Florida Statutes
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d1f5e23d-3769-4437-910d-d1301a7a4293 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1f5e23d-3769-4437-910d-d1301a7a4293 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 102
Florida Statutes
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 12654780-1b64-4f93-81a8-3794be80fdd7 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12654780-1b64-4f93-81a8-3794be80fdd7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 104
Florida Statutes
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11a470a6-2a7d-4679-a675-47e35d866df2 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11a470a6-2a7d-4679-a675-47e35d866df2 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 729e1103-355e-4834-b7a2-ccc91ae66808 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/729e1103-355e-4834-b7a2-ccc91ae66808 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 320
Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3852b225-f96e-4f25-b3fa-49892143d23c | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3852b225-f96e-4f25-b3fa-49892143d23c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 318
Educational Scholarship Programs
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 21931009-19b2-4f86-b27d-d1a3e5699937 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21931009-19b2-4f86-b27d-d1a3e5699937 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 250
Rural Communities
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9384fc46-b706-4a23-9e22-64941064a1e1 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9384fc46-b706-4a23-9e22-64941064a1e1 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 b461aa0a-a91a-4789-90f2-3412fc1b4bfa | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b461aa0a-a91a-4789-90f2-3412fc1b4bfa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 92
Employee Protections
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cdab3ffc-6988-4e1e-a035-7ceddc5df445 | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cdab3ffc-6988-4e1e-a035-7ceddc5df445 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 0621bc79-6282-481e-9591-4b4945cea343 | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0621bc79-6282-481e-9591-4b4945cea343 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 620
Candidate Qualifying
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a7a68c45-f869-42b4-809d-900f755bd5b2 | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7a68c45-f869-42b4-809d-900f755bd5b2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 500
Security for Statewide Constitutional Office Candidates
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Favorable | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 84b533c5-85ec-4df1-92b1-0b4c75dff430 | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/84b533c5-85ec-4df1-92b1-0b4c75dff430 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 420
Patriotic Displays at Public Schools
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Favorable | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1ca325ef-b017-4117-ac65-660ab7dca88f | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ca325ef-b017-4117-ac65-660ab7dca88f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 556
Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 61959784-8e00-45f2-ab9d-89984544c528 | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61959784-8e00-45f2-ab9d-89984544c528 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 206
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 94a772f3-2e67-4c35-b6ac-99e1943ae594 | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94a772f3-2e67-4c35-b6ac-99e1943ae594 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 208
Land Use and Development Regulations
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Favorable with Committee Substitute | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e6da2b63-8876-42db-bd36-5aa06e4b26cc | Jan 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6da2b63-8876-42db-bd36-5aa06e4b26cc 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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