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 313 (Toll Exemptions for Purple Heart Medal Recipients). It passed. Apr 25, 2025
Voted Yes on HB 989 (Licensure of Family Foster Homes). It passed. Apr 24, 2025
Voted Yes on HB 443 (Education). It passed. Apr 24, 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 313
Toll Exemptions for Purple Heart Medal Recipients

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 989
Licensure of Family Foster Homes

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 443
Education

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 969
Reporting of Student Mental Health Outcomes

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 4037
Downtown Development Authority of City of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 868
Social Media Use by Minors

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

No Source ↗
HB 1607
Cardiac Emergencies

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 859
School Readiness Program

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 4035
Lee County

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1049
Tampering with, Harassing, or Retaliating against Court Officials

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 429
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 379
Securities

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1351
Registration of Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1539
Materials Harmful to Minors

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 757
Sexual Images

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1523
Utility Services

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 351
Dangerous Excessive Speeding

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 1344
Juvenile Justice

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1455
Sexual Offenses by Persons Previously Convicted of Sexual Offenses

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 1620
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

A - 440964, Motion to Co-Introduce, Second Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 820
Office of Faith and Community

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

No Source ↗
HB 1091
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 677
State Group Insurance Program Coverage of Standard Fertility Preservation Services

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1099
Arrest and Detention of Individuals with Significant Medical Conditions

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 6503
Relief/Mande Penney-Lemmon/Sarasota County

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 633
Behavioral Health Managing Entities

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 1266
Public Records/Crime Victims/Officers Involved in Use of Force Incidents

A - 673850, Amendment, Second Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Failed Amendment

No Source ↗
HB 845
Veterans Affairs

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 830
Disposition of Migrant Vessels

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1213
K-12 School Route Optimization Pilot Program

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 612
Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 364
Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 4061
West Villages Improvement District, Sarasota County

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 820
Office of Faith and Community

A - 312686, Amendment, Second Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Failed Amendment

Yes Source ↗
HB 751
Law Enforcement, Correctional, and Correctional Probation Officer Benefits

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1487
Emergency Services

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 915
Advertisements for Representation Services

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 4067
Special Beverage Licenses for Equestrian Sport Facilities in Marion County

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

No Source ↗
HB 4051
Pasco County Mosquito Control District, Pasco County

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 4057
Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Osceola County

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 4033
San Carlos Estates Water Control District, Lee County

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 693
Aggravating Factors for Capital Felonies

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

No Source ↗
HB 4041
Collier County

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 715
Roofing Services

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 824
Specialty License Plates

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1053
Department of Law Enforcement

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 4047
Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District, St. Lucie County

Passage, Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 1490
Children’s Medical Services Program

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 669
Israeli Bonds

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1219
Employment Agreements

Third Reading

Apr 24, 2025 · Result: Passed

No Source ↗

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