Carlos Smith

State Senator · Senate District 17 · Party: Democratic

806 final-passage votes on record.

Amendment X · State powers

Official site ↗

Their job

A member of Florida's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.

Latest votes

Voted Yes on HB 1021 (Carrying of Handguns or Weapons by Law Enforcement Officers Attending Athletic Events). It passed. Apr 23, 2025
Voted Yes on HB 57 (Regulation of Xylazine). It passed. Apr 23, 2025
Voted Yes on HB 493 (Memory Care). It passed. Apr 23, 2025

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Record at a glance

806

Final-passage votes

1125

All recorded votes

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OfficeDemocratic

Office: State Senator
District: Senate District 17
Party: Democratic
Term: Since 2024-11-05
Body: California State Legislature
Website: Official site ↗

SourceOct 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

No platform recorded yet

This tab shows Carlos Smith's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.

How the platform is recorded

Showing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.

HB 1021
Carrying of Handguns or Weapons by Law Enforcement Officers Attending Athletic Events

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 57
Regulation of Xylazine

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 493
Memory Care

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1143
Permits for Drilling, Exploration, and Extraction of Oil and Gas Resources

Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1451
Sexual Cyberharassment

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 919
Nursing Education Programs

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 593
Dangerous Dogs

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 987
Transportation Facility Designations

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 711
Spectrum Alert

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 827
Statewide Study on Automation and Workforce Impact

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 11
Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates

Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1567
Insulin Administration by Direct Support Professionals and Relatives

Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1255
Education

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1525
Prearranged Transportation Services

Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 1808
Refund of Overpayments Made by Patients

Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 547
Medical Debt

Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 196
Chemicals in Consumer Products

Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 738
Child Care and Early Learning Providers

Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 929
Firefighter Health and Safety

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1267
Education

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 683
Construction Regulations

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1121
Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 351
Dangerous Excessive Speeding

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 1652
Public Records/Pleading, Request for Relief, or Other Document Stricken by a Court

Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

No Source ↗
HB 1161
Removal of Altered Sexual Depictions Posted without Consent

Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1545
Parkinson's Disease

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1219
Employment Agreements

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1009
Religious and Patriotic Expression in the Public School System

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1089
Newborn Screenings

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SJR 318
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption

Favorable

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
HB 1239
Energy Infrastructure Investment

Favorable (Commerce Committee)

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
SB 820
Office of Faith and Community

Favorable

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

No Source ↗
HB 943
Real Property and Land Use and Development

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Commerce Committee)

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
HB 991
Community and Economic Development

Favorable (Commerce Committee)

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

No Source ↗
SB 7032
Medicaid Enrollment for Permanently Disabled Individuals

Favorable

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
SB 818
Utility Relocation

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
SB 1664
Local Option Taxes

Favorable

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

No Source ↗
SB 1060
Medicaid Oversight

Favorable

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
HB 7029
Taxation of Hemp Consumable THC Products

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Commerce Committee)

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
SB 1348
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
HB 743
Social Media Use by Minors

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Commerce Committee)

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
HB 1133
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Favorable

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
SB 1050
Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

No Source ↗
HB 6033
Labor Pool Act

Favorable (Commerce Committee)

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
HB 7027
Hemp Consumable THC Products

Favorable (Commerce Committee)

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
SB 12
Relief of L.P., a Minor, by the Department of Children and Families

Favorable

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
SB 132
Legal Tender

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Apr 22, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
SB 924
Coverage for Fertility Preservation Services

Favorable

Apr 17, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
SB 10
Relief of Sidney Holmes by the State of Florida

Favorable

Apr 17, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗
SB 1290
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Favorable

Apr 17, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

Yes Source ↗

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