Gruters, Joe
Born
1977
Contact
Email · gruters.joe.web@flsenate.gov
District office
381 Interstate Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34240
941-378-6309
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17
Bills sponsored
this session · 332 all-time
3
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 49 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
5618
Recorded votes
90%
Vote participation
voted in 90% of 5618 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026F session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Based on only 0 votes so far — treat these scores as early and low-confidence.
Party unity
N/A (no party)
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
Not enough data yet
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
0%
based on 0 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
332 billsCurrent session 17 bills
- SR 1782 New College Day Passed
- SB 24 Relief of Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour by Miami-Dade County Introduced
- SB 1588 Legal Tender Introduced
- SB 1728 Licensure of Medical Spas Failed
- SB 1592 Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property Failed
- SB 1122 Activities of Special Districts Failed
- SB 1040 Trust Funds/Florida Cryptocurrency Reserve Failed
- SB 1038 Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve Failed
- SB 1030 Recovery Residences To Executive
- SB 1028 Citizens Property Insurance Corporation To Executive
- SB 994 Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act Failed
- SB 986 Smoking in Public Places Failed
- SB 822 Community Association Management Failed
- SB 364 Public Accountancy Passed
- SB 246 Specialty License Plates To Executive
- SB 22 Relief of L.P. by the Department of Children and Families Failed
- SB 20 Relief of H.H. by the Department of Children and Families Failed
Historical 315 bills
- SB 334 Marijuana Products Failed
- SB 1420 Heavy Equipment Rental Recovery Fee Failed
- SB 548 Carrying Concealed Weapons and Firearms in Courthouses Failed
- SB 1052 Admission to Practice Law by an Unauthorized Alien Failed
- SB 1792 Dry Sandy Beaches Failed
- SB 226 Smoking in Public Places Failed
- SB 1140 Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Pilot Program Vetoed
- SB 1058 Gulf of America Died
- SB 1762 Local Government Salaries and Benefits Failed
- SB 984 Aggravating Factors Died
- SB 1266 Public Records/Crime Victims/Officers Involved in Use of Force Incidents Died
- SB 1038 Proration of or not Requiring Continuing Education Failed
- SB 954 Certified Recovery Residences Signed
- SB 192 Revenue Administration Failed
- SB 196 Chemicals in Consumer Products Died
- SB 552 Medical Marijuana Failed
- SB 546 Home Cultivation of Marijuana Failed
- SB 26 Relief of Kristen and Lia McIntosh by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Signed
- SB 570 Swimming Pool and Spa Contractors Failed
- SB 564 Chiropractic Medicine Failed
- SB 1258 Forms of Identification Failed
- SB 504 Department of Transportation Construction Projects Failed
- SB 12 Relief of L.P., a Minor, by the Department of Children and Families Failed
- SB 160 Public Accountancy Died
- SB 18 Relief of H.H. by the Department of Children and Families Failed
Co-sponsored
49 billsCurrent session 3 bills
Historical 46 bills
- SR 1856 Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Senator Geraldine F. “Geri” Thompson Died
- SB 1708 Education Failed
- SB 94 Sales or Transfers of Firearms to Persons Under 21 Years of Age Failed
- SB 56 Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities Signed
- SB 560 Chemical Additives in Food Products Failed
- SB 890 Improving Screening for and Treatment of Blood Clots Died
- SB 466 Florida Museum of Black History Died
- SB 1372 Declarations of a Public Health Emergency Failed
- SB 1212 Firefighter Health and Safety Died
- SB 168 Mental Health Signed
- SB 132 Legal Tender Died
- SB 118 Regulation of Presidential Libraries Signed
- SB 782 Immigration Failed
- SB 274 Transportation Facility Designations/Harris Rosen Way and Geraldine Thompson Way Died
- SB 920 Firearm Purchase or Transfer Failed
- SB 1758 Individuals with Disabilities Signed
- SB 216 Tax Collections Died
- SB 24 Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program Died
- SB 266 Transportation Died
- SB 68 Social Work Licensure Compact Failed
- SB 242 Cost-of-living Adjustment of Retirement Benefits Failed
- SR 8C Support for the State of Israel Died
- SB 294 Required Instruction in the History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Failed
- SB 690 Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions Failed
- SB 612 Blood Clot and Pulmonary Embolism Policy Workgroup Signed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB 590
Statute of Limitations Period for Violations Involving Required Reports Concerning Children
Third Reading |
Not Voting | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1445
CS/HB 1445: Pub. Rec./Parkinson's Disease Registry
Third Reading |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SB 760
Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes
Favorable |
Yea | pass | February 18, 2026 |
|
SB 772
Limited Licenses for Portable Electronics or Eyewear Insurance
Favorable with Committee Substitute |
Yea | pass | January 28, 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1073
Public Education
Third Reading |
Not Voting | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1417
Department of Environmental Protection
Third Reading |
Not Voting | pass | March 09, 2026 |
|
HB 1069
Background Screenings
Third Reading |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 1389
Affordable Housing
Third Reading |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
HB 1153
Juvenile Justice
Third Reading |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SB 1092
Podiatric Medicine
Third Reading |
Not Voting | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SB 1074
One-cent Piece
Third Reading |
Not Voting | pass | February 26, 2026 |