Gaetz, Don
Born
1948
Contact
Email · gaetz.don.web@flsenate.gov
District office
418 W. Garden St. Fourth Floor, Pensacola, FL 32502
850-595-1036
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26
Bills sponsored
this session · 39 all-time
15
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 30 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 3 all-time
1499
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 1499 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026F session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Based on only 5 votes so far — treat these scores as early and low-confidence.
Party unity
100%
based on 5 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 5 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 5 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
39 billsCurrent session 26 bills
- SB 318 CS/SB 318: Educational Scholarship Programs Failed
- SB 48 CS/CS/SB 48: Housing Failed
- SB 8D Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State In Committee
- SR 1810 Bob Graham Day Passed
- SB 1708 Veterinary Licensure Introduced
- SB 1570 Statewide Project for Missing Persons with Special Needs Introduced
- SB 1474 Biosolids Management Introduced
- SB 920 Mathematics Education Failed
- SB 1004 Domestic Animals To Executive
- SB 896 School Safety Introduced
- SB 646 Drug Paraphernalia Introduced
- SB 50 Veterans Affairs Introduced
- SB 628 Transportation Facility Designations To Executive
- SB 1758 Public Assistance Passed
- SB 1650 Public Records/Commission on Ethics Failed
- SB 1594 Veteran Benefit Payments to Minor Clients Passed
- SB 1074 One-cent Piece To Executive
- SB 1002 Child Welfare Passed
- SB 876 Public Records and Public Meetings/Hearings Relating to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Failed
- SB 874 Professional Licensure Reciprocity for the Practice of Surveying and Mapping Failed
- SB 582 Required Reports of the Office of Insurance Regulation Failed
- SB 218 Land Use Regulations Passed
- SB 126 Florida Public Service Commission Failed
- SB 92 Employee Protections Failed
- SB 86 Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens Passed
Historical 13 bills
- SB 320 Licensure Requirements for Surveyors and Mappers Failed
- SB 140 Charter Schools Died
- SB 150 Abandoning Restrained Dogs During Natural Disasters Signed
- SB 184 Housing Died
- SB 1180 Sexual Images Died
- SB 352 Employee Protections Failed
- SB 376 Guardians Ad Litem Failed
- SB 554 Insurance Practices Failed
- SB 312 Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc. Signed
- SB 354 Florida Public Service Commission Failed
- SB 102 Exceptional Student Education Died
- SB 424 Office Surgery Standards of Practice Failed
- SB 348 Ethics Signed
Co-sponsored
30 billsCurrent session 15 bills
- SB 420 CS/SB 420: Patriotic Displays at Public Schools Failed
- SB 200 Utilities Failed
- SB 1760 Health Care Coverage Introduced
- SB 1620 Public Education Introduced
- SB 678 Deductions for Certain Losses of Alcoholic Beverages Introduced
- SB 1574 Newborn Screenings Passed
- SB 1558 Admissible Evidence in Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Actions Failed
- SB 1082 Statewide Provider and Health Plan Claim Dispute Resolution Program Failed
- SB 1062 Speech and Debate Education Passed
- SB 840 Land Use Regulations for Local Governments Affected by Natural Disasters Passed
- SB 694 Compensation of the Descendants of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas Passed
- SB 484 Data Centers To Executive
- SB 434 Assessment of Property Used for Residential Purposes Passed
- SB 194 Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance Failed
- SB 110 Homestead Exemptions To Executive
Historical 15 bills
- SB 7016 Amendments to the State Constitution Died
- SR 1856 Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Senator Geraldine F. “Geri” Thompson Died
- SB 466 Florida Museum of Black History Died
- SB 540 Disability History and Awareness Instruction Died
- SJR 748 Homestead Property Exemption for the Surviving Spouses of Certain Quadriplegics Failed
- SB 788 Veterans’ Nursing Homes Died
- SB 80 State Land Management Died
- SB 356 Holocaust Remembrance Day Signed
- SB 306 Medicaid Providers Died
- SB 168 Mental Health Signed
- SB 588 Campaign Communications Failed
- SB 118 Regulation of Presidential Libraries Signed
- SB 750 Tax Exemptions for Surviving Spouses of Quadriplegics Failed
- SB 90 Postsecondary Out-of-state Fee Waivers Failed
- SB 304 Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB 642
Foreign and Alien Bail Bond Insurers
Favorable |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2026 |
|
SB 590
Statute of Limitations Period for Violations Involving Required Reports Concerning Children
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1445
CS/HB 1445: Pub. Rec./Parkinson's Disease Registry
Third Reading |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 760
Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes
Favorable |
Yea | pass | February 18, 2026 |
|
HB 1279
CS/CS/HB 1279: Education
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
HB 851
Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative Personnel
Returning Messages |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 905
Foreign Influence
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 929
Local Government Regulation of Chickees
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1113
Pub. Rec./Crime Victims
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1217
Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1121
Aging and Disability Services
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1509
Veterinarian Licensure by Endorsement
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1175
Safety Design Standards for Office Surgery Suites
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1405
Statewide Project for Missing Persons with Special Needs
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1285
Biosolids Management
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1115
Grants for Genetic Counseling Education
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1093
Vertiports
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1245
Biosolids Management
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1081
Cybersecurity Experiential Learning
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1031
Customer Service Callback Queues
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
HB 1159
CS/CS/HB 1159: Sexual Offenses
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1073
Public Education
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1417
Department of Environmental Protection
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1069
Background Screenings
Third Reading |
Not Voting | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1407
Commencement of Civil Actions
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1293
Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 1343
Insurance Customer Representative Licensing Qualifications
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 1329
Local Government Finances
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 1087
Pub. Rec./Office of Financial Regulation
Third Reading |
Nay | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 967
Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 1443
CS/CS/CS/HB 1443: Parkinson's Disease Registry
Third Reading |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 1503
Computer Science Education and Certification
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 1389
Affordable Housing
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 1153
Juvenile Justice
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 1219
Waterbody Designations
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 915
Medical Assistance Eligibility for Working Individuals with Disabilities
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 867
Dry Needling by Occupational Therapists
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1347
Clinical Laboratory Personnel
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 851
Professional Learning for Instructional and School Administrative Personnel
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1473
CS/CS/HB 1473: Pub. Rec./Terrorist Organizations
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1471
CS/CS/HB 1471: Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1103
Local Administration of Vessel Restrictions
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 961
Salvage Certificates of Title and Certificates of Destruction
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 1201
Student Health and Safety
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
HB 1019
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 1030
Recovery Residences
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SB 1246
Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund
Third Reading |
Not Voting | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
HB 1137
Deductions for Certain Losses of Alcoholic Beverages
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SB 1092
Podiatric Medicine
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SB 1074
One-cent Piece
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |