Don Gaetz
State Senator, District 1 on the Florida Senate
Source: Official roster, flsenate.gov
- [email protected]
- (850) 595-1036
- Official page
In the records we collect, Don cast 16 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 94% of the time, and introduced 25 bills.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 16 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Don stands
On 5 recorded votes where members disagreed, Don was on the prevailing side 4 times and in the minority 1 times. The minority votes were most often on public records & government ethics.
- EducationYes 2, No 0
- ImmigrationYes 1, No 0
- Public Records & Government EthicsYes 0, No 1
- Voted no on SB 830: Public Records/County Administrators and City Managers. Passed 31 to 5, Mar 5, 2026. Record
- Not in a single policy areaYes 1, No 0
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Don was in the minority.
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Education3 bills
- Professional & Business Regulation2 bills
- Public Records & Government Ethics2 bills
- Children & Families2 bills
- Housing & Development1 bill
- Public Health & Human Services1 bill
- Immigration1 bill
- Not in a single policy area8 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Mar 11, 2026Florida Senate
SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property
Returning Messages
Passed 33 to 4. Education. Official record
Gaetz - Mar 6, 2026Florida Senate
SB 86: Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens
Third Reading
Passed 29 to 5. Immigration. Official record
Gaetz - Mar 5, 2026Florida Senate
SB 830: Public Records/County Administrators and City Managers
Third Reading
Passed 31 to 5. Public Records & Government Ethics. Official record
Gaetz - Feb 19, 2026Florida Senate
SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property
Third Reading
Passed 28 to 9. Education. Official record
Gaetz - Feb 19, 2026Florida SenateGaetz
Bills they introduced
- SB 48 (2026 Session), Housing & DevelopmentHousing3/13/2026 H Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1389 (Ch. 2026-179)
- SB 50 (2026 Session), Public Health & Human ServicesVeterans Affairs2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 199 (Ch. 2026-128) -SJ 447
- SB 52 (2026 Session)Security Services at Places of Worship4/24/2026 Chapter No. 2026-46
- SB 86 (2026 Session), ImmigrationCommercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens3/13/2026 H Died in Messages
- SB 92 (2026 Session), Labor & EmploymentEmployee Protections3/13/2026 S Died on Calendar
- SB 126 (2026 Session)Florida Public Service Commission3/13/2026 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- SB 218 (2026 Session), Zoning Amendment - Land UseLand Use Regulations3/13/2026 H Died in Messages
- SB 318 (2026 Session), EducationEducational Scholarship Programs3/13/2026 H Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 182 (Ch. 2026-33)
- SB 582 (2026 Session), Insurance & Financial RegulationRequired Reports of the Office of Insurance Regulation3/13/2026 S Died in Banking and Insurance
- SB 628 (2026 Session), Infrastructure Spending - RoadwaysTransportation Facility Designations7/1/2026 Chapter No. 2026-182
- SB 646 (2026 Session)Drug Paraphernalia3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 477 (Ch. 2026-157) -SJ 672
- SB 874 (2026 Session), Professional & Business RegulationProfessional Licensure Reciprocity for the Practice of Surveying and Mapping3/13/2026 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
In the news
Headlines that name Don, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- Pensacola News Journal, Sep 5, 2026Grand jury says DCF not doing its job. Sen. Don Gaetz calls for action
- WEAR-TV, Sep 4, 2026Northwest Florida Senator Gaetz drafts DCF reform bills after grand jury report
- Florida Politics, Aug 28, 2026Don Gaetz calls for legislative action after Hope Florida Foundation grand jury report leak
- wtwcfox, Aug 27, 2026Sen. Don Gaetz urges reform after Hope Florida report finds $10M 'misappropriated'
- Florida Phoenix, Aug 3, 2026Gaetz: Next governor should review KidCare challenge before continuing DeSantis’ fight
- Florida Politics, Jul 14, 2026Byron Donalds adds Don Gaetz, Danny Burgess, Tom Wright, Brad Yeager to growing endorsement haul
- Florida’s Voice, Jul 14, 2026Gaetz, Wright, Burgess, Yeager back Donalds for Florida governor
- WUWF, Jun 24, 2026Gaetz appointment puts spotlight on powerful Northwest Florida economic development board
- Pensacola News Journal, Jun 23, 2026Former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz appointed to Triumph Gulf Coast Board
- mypanhandle.com, Jun 23, 2026Matt Gaetz returns to public service in Florida
Committee assignments
- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
- Education Pre-K - 12
- Ethics and ElectionsChair
- Finance and TaxVice Chair
- Fiscal Policy
- Health Policy
- Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
- Judiciary
- Rules
Source: flsenate.gov
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.