Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Florida
Votes with Republicans
88%
on 65 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 97%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 723 of 738 roll calls · Senate median 97%
Their bills that became law
4 of 25
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 3
Roll calls on record
738
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Don Gaetz votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Don Gaetz sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Don Gaetz is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
8 of 65 party-line votes.
H0399 · Land Use and Development Regulations
Senate: Third Reading RCS#8 · 2026-03-13 · Failed 17–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
S7044 · Public Records/Custodians of Gold Coin and Silver Coin
Senate Rules · 2026-03-03 · Passed 17–5 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0354 · Blue Ribbon Projects
Senate Rules · 2026-03-03 · Failed 12–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
S1298 · Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission
Senate Fiscal Policy · 2026-03-02 · Failed 8–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
S1506 · Civil Litigation
Senate Rules · 2026-02-17 · Failed 11–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
S1634 · Public Records/Chief of Domestic Security
Senate Judiciary · 2026-02-03 · Passed 7–4 · most Republicans voted the other way
S7026 · OGSR/Trade Secret Held by an Agency
In plain English Modifies the exemption from public records requirements for trade secrets held by government agencies.
Senate Rules · 2026-02-03 · Passed 20–4 · most Republicans voted the other way
S1396 · Litigation Financing Consumer Protection
Senate Rules · 2026-02-03 · Passed 13–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
S0164 · Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child
Senate Judiciary · 2025-11-04 · Failed 5–4
S0354 · Blue Ribbon Projects
Senate Rules · 2026-03-03 · Failed 12–10
S1298 · Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission
Senate Fiscal Policy · 2026-03-02 · Failed 8–10
S1296 · Public Employees Relations Commission
In plain English Revises rules for the Public Employees Relations Commission regarding subpoenas, employee organization registration, election procedures, bargaining unit petitions, and filing charges.
Senate Fiscal Policy · 2026-03-02 · Failed 10–8
S1506 · Civil Litigation
Senate Rules · 2026-02-17 · Failed 11–13
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Darryl RousonDemocrat · District 16 · 51 shared contested votes
45%
Mack BernardDemocrat · District 24 · 45 shared contested votes
33%
Shev JonesDemocrat · District 34 · 59 shared contested votes
32%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (15 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Don Gaetz was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced25
Out of committee11
Passed one chamber11
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 3 bills that became law this session.
Transportation Facility Designations
In plain English Designates certain transportation facilities in specified counties and a municipality with honorary names and directs the Department of Transportation to erect markers.
Official synopsis: Providing honorary designations of certain transportation facilities in specified counties and a specified municipality; directing the Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers; revising a specified interchange designation, etc.
Became lawChapter No. 2026-182 · 2026-07-01
Domestic Animals
In plain English Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to post information about people convicted of animal cruelty, extends the timeframe for consumers to seek remedies for unfit animals, and requires pet dealers to provide medical records to consumers.
Official synopsis: Requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to post on its website specified information relating to each individual convicted of specified animal cruelty offenses; extending the timeframe for which a consumer may pursue remedies for the sale of an animal certifiably unfit for purchase; requiring a…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-76 · 2026-05-13
One-cent Piece
In plain English Allows cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest nickel in certain circumstances and defines what counts as cash.
Official synopsis: Defining the term "cash"; authorizing dealers to round to the nearest nickel in certain circumstances; providing that rounding to the nearest nickel is not a deceptive and unfair trade practice in certain circumstances; requiring that certain cash payments be made in the full amount due…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-68 · 2026-05-12
Security Services at Places of Worship
In plain English Exempts certain volunteers from licensing requirements when providing armed security services at places of worship.
Official synopsis: Providing an exemption from licensure requirements for certain volunteers who provide armed security services for places of worship, etc.
Became lawChapter No. 2026-46 · 2026-04-24
Public Assistance
Authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to conduct retrospective reviews and audits of certain claims under the state Medicaid program for a specified purpose; requiring the agency to seek federal approval to implement mandatory work and community engagement requirements for able-bodied adults as a…
FailedDied in Messages · 2026-03-13
Public Records/Commission on Ethics
Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information received by the commission or derived from its investigations; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
FailedDied in Governmental Oversight and Accountability · 2026-03-13
Veteran Benefit Payments to Minor Clients
Authorizing the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to access certain benefit payments for specified purposes; prohibiting the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities from…
FailedDied in returning Messages · 2026-03-13
Child Welfare
Revising the definition of the term "harm" to provide that exposure of a child to a controlled substance may be established by evidence of acute or chronic use of a controlled substance by a parent to a specified extent; revising the definition of the term…
FailedDied in Messages · 2026-03-13
Mathematics Education
Providing requirements for mathematics pathways established by a certain workgroup; requiring the Department of Education to develop applied algebra courses; providing requirements for the applied algebra courses; requiring the department to collaborate with the Board of Governors of the State University System to ensure the…
FailedDied in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K – 12 Education · 2026-03-13
Professional Licensure Reciprocity for the Practice of Surveying and Mapping
Revising the requirements for applicants eligible to be qualified for licensure by endorsement by the Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers to include applicants from outside of the state who meet certain requirements; authorizing the board to require and independently evaluate certain documents and information,…
FailedDied in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · 2026-03-13
Public Records and Public Meetings/Hearings Relating to Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Providing that all hearings relating to mental health examination or treatment and substance abuse treatment or assessment and stabilization, respectively, are confidential and closed to the public; providing that certain information is exempt from public records requirements; authorizing disclosure of certain confidential and exempt documents…
FailedDied in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs · 2026-03-13
Educational Scholarship Programs
Creating a categorical fund for implementing the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; creating the educational enrollment stabilization program to provide supplemental state funds to address changes in full-time equivalent student enrollment; renaming the Hope Scholarship Program as the Hope Program; requiring an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization…
FailedDied in Messages · 2026-03-13
Required Reports of the Office of Insurance Regulation
Requiring the office to create specified reports on insurers, licensees, registrants, and their related entities, including the compensation of their executive officers; requiring the office to use a reliable and up-to-date methodology and software to create specified reports and review such methodology and software for…
FailedDied in Banking and Insurance · 2026-03-13
Land Use Regulations
Defining the term "impacted local government", etc.
FailedDied in Messages · 2026-03-13
Florida Public Service Commission
Revising the membership of the Florida Public Service Commission; requiring a group of parties to certain proceedings to negotiate the terms of a settlement with the Public Counsel before presenting such settlement to the commission; requiring that orders issued by the commission contain adequate support…
FailedDied in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · 2026-03-13
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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S0628 · 2026-03-13
Transportation Facility Designations (Senate: Third Reading RCS#2)
H1389 · 2026-03-13
Affordable Housing (Senate: Third Reading RCS#3)
H1451 · 2026-03-13
Utility Services (Senate: Third Reading RCS#4)
H1279 · 2026-03-13
Education (Senate: Third Reading RCS#5)
S0484 · 2026-03-13
Data Centers (Senate: Third Reading RCS#6)
H0399 · 2026-03-13
Land Use and Development Regulations (Senate: Third Reading RCS#8)
H0399 · 2026-03-13
Land Use and Development Regulations (Senate: Third Reading RCS#9)
S0572 · 2026-03-12
Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Senate: Third Reading RCS#3)
S0474 · 2026-03-12
Military Affairs (Senate: Third Reading RCS#6)
H0425 · 2026-03-12
Historic Cemeteries Program (Senate: Third Reading RCS#8)
H0991 · 2026-03-12
Elections (Senate: Third Reading RCS#4)
S0182 · 2026-03-12
Education (Senate: Third Reading RCS#5)
H0733 · 2026-03-12
Department of Health (Senate: Third Reading RCS#12)
S0288 · 2026-03-12
Rural Electric Cooperatives (Senate: Third Reading RCS#19)
S1062 · 2026-03-12
Speech and Debate Education (Senate: Third Reading RCS#7)
H0035 · 2026-03-12
Habitual Traffic Offender Designation (Senate: Third Reading RCS#10)
H0929 · 2026-03-12
Local Government Regulation of Chickees (Senate: Third Reading RCS#9)
S0118 · 2026-03-12
Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks (Senate: Third Reading RCS#2)
S1452 · 2026-03-12
Department of Financial Services (Senate: Third Reading RCS#21)
S1246 · 2026-03-12
Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund (Senate: Third Reading RCS#15)
S1668 · 2026-03-12
Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (Senate: Third Reading RCS#18)
H1085 · 2026-03-12
Local Government Cyber Security (Senate: Third Reading RCS#20)
H0905 · 2026-03-12
Foreign Influence (Senate: Third Reading RCS#13)
H0851 · 2026-03-12
Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative Personnel (Senate: Third Reading RCS#17)
H0589 · 2026-03-11
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits (Senate: Third Reading RCS#7)
H0925 · 2026-03-11
Clerks of the Court (Senate: Third Reading RCS#5)
H1085 · 2026-03-11
Local Government Cyber Security (Senate: Third Reading RCS#4)
H0679 · 2026-03-11
Registration of Trademarks (Senate: Third Reading RCS#6)
H0991 · 2026-03-11
Elections (Senate: Third Reading RCS#8)
H0355 · 2026-03-11
Health Care Patient Protection (Senate: Third Reading RCS#2)
H1121 · 2026-03-11
Aging and Disability Services (Senate: Third Reading RCS#10)
S0246 · 2026-03-11
Specialty License Plates (Senate: Third Reading RCS#15)
H1113 · 2026-03-11
Pub. Rec./Crime Victims (Senate: Third Reading RCS#3)
H4065 · 2026-03-11
West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension Fund, Palm Beach County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#48)
H4051 · 2026-03-11
Pace Fire Rescue District, Santa Rosa County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#41)
S1602 · 2026-03-11
Housing for Veterans (Senate: Third Reading RCS#21)
H4053 · 2026-03-11
Avalon Beach-Mulat Fire Protection District, Santa Rosa County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#42)
H4017 · 2026-03-11
Nassau County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#27)
H4091 · 2026-03-11
Sarasota and Manatee Counties (Senate: Third Reading RCS#57)
H4059 · 2026-03-11
Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Polk County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#45)
S0628 · 2026-03-11
Transportation Facility Designations (Senate: Third Reading RCS#22)
H4007 · 2026-03-11
Martin County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#64)
H4081 · 2026-03-11
Eastpoint Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#53)
H4043 · 2026-03-11
Citrus County Hospital Board, Citrus County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#37)
H4047 · 2026-03-11
Lee County Tourist Development Council, Lee County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#39)
H4079 · 2026-03-11
Marion County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#52)
H4037 · 2026-03-11
Pasco County Mosquito Control District, Pasco County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#34)
H4001 · 2026-03-11
Jefferson County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#61)
S0178 · 2026-03-11
Athletics in Public K-12 Schools (Senate: Third Reading RCS#14)
H4035 · 2026-03-11
Palm Beach County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#33)
H1451 · 2026-03-11
Utility Services (Senate: Third Reading RCS#11)
S0488 · 2026-03-11
Transportation (Senate: Third Reading RCS#17)
H4071 · 2026-03-11
Palm Beach County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#50)
H4029 · 2026-03-11
Hillsborough County Charter (Senate: Third Reading RCS#31)
H4087 · 2026-03-11
Highlands County Hospital District (Senate: Third Reading RCS#55)
H4019 · 2026-03-11
Compensation for Health Care Services for Inmates in Lake County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#28)
H4011 · 2026-03-11
St. Lucie County Mosquito Control District, St. Lucie County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#65)
H4095 · 2026-03-11
Headwaters Water Control District, Indian River County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#59)
H4067 · 2026-03-11
Plantation Acres Improvement District, Broward County (Senate: Third Reading RCS#49)
H1217 · 2026-03-11
Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Senate: Third Reading RCS#23)
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