Florida Senate

Florida Senate
Florida Senate
Florida Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	2–3 terms (8 years)
History
Founded	May 26, 1845;179 years ago
Preceded by	Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida
New session started	November 19, 2024;2 months ago
Leadership
President	Ben Albritton (R) ; since November 19, 2024
President pro tempore	Jason Brodeur (R) ; since November 19, 2024
Majority Leader	Jim Boyd (R) ; since November 19, 2024
Minority Leader	Jason Pizzo (D) ; since November 18, 2024
Structure
Seats	40
Political groups	Majority Republican (28); Minority Democratic (11);
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article III, Constitution of Florida
Salary	$29,697.00/year + per diem (Subsistence & Travel)
Elections
Last election	November 5, 2024 ; (20 seats)
Next election	November 3, 2026; (20 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative control
Motto
	In God We Trust
Meeting place
	Senate Chamber; Florida Capitol ; Tallahassee, Florida
Website
	The Florida Senate
Constitution
	Constitution of Florida
Rules
	The Florida Senate Rules
Footnotes
	1 2 Every 10 years after redistricting, 20 senators are elected to 2 year terms.;

Last updated February 15, 2025

The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida House of Representatives being the lower house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted in 1968, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted.^[2] The Senate is composed of 40 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of approximately 540,000 residents. The Senate Chamber is located in the State Capitol building.

Terms

Article III of the Florida Constitution defines the terms for state legislators. The Constitution requires state senators from odd-numbered districts to be elected in the years that end in numbers that are multiples of four. Senators from even-numbered districts must be elected in even-numbered years, the numbers of which are not multiples of four.^[4]

To reflect the results of the U.S. census and the redrawing of district boundaries, all seats are up for election in redistricting years, with some terms truncated as a result. Thus, senators in odd-numbered districts were elected to two-year terms in 2022 (following the 2020 census), and senators in even-numbered districts will be elected to two-year terms in 2032 (following the 2030 census).

Term limits

In 1992, Florida voted to enact eight-year term limit for state officials. In 1995, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton that states could not enact congressional term limits.^[5]^[6]

Qualifications

Florida legislators must be at least twenty-one years old, an elector and resident of their district, and must have resided in Florida for at least two years prior to election.^[2]

Legislative session

Each year during which the Legislature meets constitutes a new legislative session.

Regular legislative session

The Florida Legislature meets in a 60-day regular legislative session each year. Regular sessions in odd-numbered years must begin on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March. Under the State Constitution, the Legislature can begin even-numbered year regular sessions at a time of its choosing.^[4]

Special session

Special legislative sessions may be called by the governor, by a joint proclamation of the Senate president and House speaker, or by a three-fifths vote of all legislators. During a special session, the Legislature may only address legislative business that is within the purpose or purposes stated in the proclamation calling the session.^[4]

Powers and process

The Florida Statutes are the codified statutory laws of the state.^[7]

Leadership

The Senate is headed by the Senate President, who controls the agenda along with the Speaker of the House and Governor.^{[ citation needed ]}

President: Ben Albritton (R)
President Pro Tempore: Jason Brodeur (R)
Majority Leader: Jim Boyd (R)
Minority Leader: Jason Pizzo (D)

Composition

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
End of 2020–22 legislature	23	16	39	1

Start of previous (2022–24) legislature	28	12	40	0
End of previous legislature	28	12	40	0

Start of current (2024–26) legislature	28	12	40	0
February 13, 2025^[a]	28	11	39	1
Latest voting share	71.8%	28.2%

Members, 2024–2026

District	Name	Party	Residence	Counties represented	First elected^[9]	Term up
1	Don Gaetz	Rep	Crestview	Escambia, Santa Rosa, part of Okaloosa	2024	2028
2	Jay Trumbull	Rep	Panama City	Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Walton Washington, part of Okaloosa	2022	2026
3	Corey Simon	Rep	Tallahassee	Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, Wakulla	2022	2028
4	Clay Yarborough	Rep	Jacksonville	Nassau, part of Duval	2022	2026
5	Tracie Davis	Dem	Jacksonville	Part of Duval	2022	2028
6	Jennifer Bradley	Rep	Fleming Island	Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Gilchrist, Union, part of Alachua	2020	2026
7	Tom Leek	Rep	Ormond Beach	Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, part of Volusia	2024	2028
8	Tom A. Wright	Rep	New Smyrna Beach	Parts of Brevard and Volusia	2018	2026
9	Stan McClain	Rep	Ocala	Alachua, Putnam, part of Marion	2024	2028
10	Jason Brodeur	Rep	Sanford	Seminole, part of Orange	2020	2026
11	Blaise Ingoglia	Rep	Spring Hill	Citrus, Hernando, Sumter, part of Pasco	2022	2028
12	Colleen Burton	Rep	Lakeland	Part of Polk	2022	2026
13	Keith Truenow	Rep	Tavares	Lake, part of Orange	2024	2028
14	Jay Collins	Rep	Tampa	Part of Hillsborough	2022	2026
15	Vacant			Part of Orange		2028
16	Darryl Rouson	Dem	St. Petersburg	Parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas	2016	2026
17	Carlos Guillermo Smith	Dem	Orlando	Part of Orange	2024	2028
18	Nick DiCeglie	Rep	Indian Rocks Beach	Part of Pinellas	2022	2026
19	Randy Fine	Rep	Melbourne	Part of Brevard	2024	2028
20	Jim Boyd	Rep	Bradenton	Parts of Hillsborough and Manatee	2020	2026
21	Ed Hooper	Rep	Clearwater	Parts of Pasco and Pinellas	2018	2028
22	Joe Gruters	Rep	Sarasota	Sarasota, part of Manatee	2018	2026
23	Danny Burgess	Rep	Zephyrhills	Parts of Hillsborough and Pasco	2020	2028
24	Mack Bernard	Dem	West Palm Beach	Part of Palm Beach	2024*	2026
25	Kristen Arrington	Dem	Orlando	Osceola, part of Orange	2024	2028
26	Lori Berman	Dem	Lantana	Part of Palm Beach	2018*	2026
27	Ben Albritton	Rep	Wauchula	Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, parts of Lee and Polk	2018	2028
28	Kathleen Passidomo	Rep	Naples	Collier, Hendry, part of Lee	2016	2026
29	Erin Grall	Rep	Vero Beach	Glades, Highlands, Indian River, Okeechobee, part of St. Lucie	2022	2028
30	Tina Polsky	Dem	Boca Raton	Parts of Broward and Palm Beach	2020	2026
31	Gayle Harrell	Rep	Stuart	Martin, parts of Palm Beach and St. Lucie	2018	2028
32	Rosalind Osgood	Dem	Fort Lauderdale	Part of Broward	2022*	2026
33	Jonathan Martin	Rep	Fort Myers	Part of Lee	2022	2028
34	Shevrin Jones	Dem	West Park	Part of Miami-Dade	2020	2026
35	Barbara Sharief	Dem	Plantation	Part of Broward	2024	2028
36	Ileana Garcia	Rep	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2020	2026
37	Jason Pizzo	Dem	North Miami Beach	Parts of Broward and Miami-Dade	2018	2028
38	Alexis Calatayud	Rep	Miami	Part of Miami-Dade	2022	2026
39	Bryan Avila	Rep	Hialeah	Part of Miami-Dade	2022	2028
40	Ana Maria Rodriguez	Rep	Doral	Monroe, part of Miami-Dade	2020	2026

*Elected in a special election.

District map

Past composition of the Senate

Notes

↑ Geraldine Thompson (District 15) died.^[8]

References

↑ "The 2017 Florida Statutes F.S. 11.13 Compensation of members". Florida Legislature.
1 2 "Florida Statutes". Florida Legislature. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
↑ "Senators". Florida Senate.
1 2 3 "The Florida Constitution". Florida Legislature. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
↑ Kevin Derby (February 11, 2016). "Florida Backs Article V Convention for Constitutional Amendment on Congressional Term Limits". Sunshine State News.
↑ "Vote Yes On Amendment No. 9 To Begin Limiting Political Terms". Sun-Sentinel. October 27, 1992. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
↑ "Statutes & Constitution: Online Sunshine". Florida Legislature. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
↑ Petro, Allison (February 13, 2025). "Florida State Senator Geraldine Thompson dies at 76, family says". WESH . Retrieved February 13, 2025.
↑ And previous terms of service, if any.

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[2yearterm-1] 1 2 Every 10 years after redistricting, 20 senators are elected to 2 year terms.

[10] Geraldine Thompson (District 15) died.^[8]

[2] "The 2017 Florida Statutes F.S. 11.13 Compensation of members". Florida Legislature.

[Florida_Statues-3] 1 2 "Florida Statutes". Florida Legislature. Retrieved October 26, 2022.

[4] "Senators". Florida Senate.

[:0-5] 1 2 3 "The Florida Constitution". Florida Legislature. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

[6] Kevin Derby (February 11, 2016). "Florida Backs Article V Convention for Constitutional Amendment on Congressional Term Limits". Sunshine State News.

[7] "Vote Yes On Amendment No. 9 To Begin Limiting Political Terms". Sun-Sentinel. October 27, 1992. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

[sunshine-8] "Statutes & Constitution: Online Sunshine". Florida Legislature. Retrieved September 26, 2013.

[9] Petro, Allison (February 13, 2025). "Florida State Senator Geraldine Thompson dies at 76, family says". WESH . Retrieved February 13, 2025.

[11] And previous terms of service, if any.

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v t e Members of the Florida Senate
President Ben Albritton (R) President pro tempore Jason Brodeur (R) Majority Leader Jim Boyd (R) Minority Leader Jason Pizzo (D)
▌ Don Gaetz (R) ▌ Jay Trumbull (R) ▌ Corey Simon (R) ▌ Clay Yarborough (R) ▌ Tracie Davis (D) ▌ Jennifer Bradley (R) ▌ Tom Leek (R) ▌ Tom A. Wright (R) ▌ Stan McClain (R) ▌ Jason Brodeur (R) ▌ Blaise Ingoglia (R) ▌ Colleen Burton (R) ▌ Keith Truenow (R) ▌ Jay Collins (R) ▌Vacant ▌ Darryl Rouson (D) ▌ Carlos G. Smith (D) ▌ Nick DiCeglie (R) ▌ Randy Fine (R) ▌ Jim Boyd (R) ▌ Ed Hooper (R) ▌ Joe Gruters (R) ▌ Danny Burgess (R) ▌ Mack Bernard (D) ▌ Kristen Arrington (D) ▌ Lori Berman (D) ▌ Ben Albritton (R) ▌ Kathleen Passidomo (R) ▌ Erin Grall (R) ▌ Tina Polsky (D) ▌ Gayle Harrell (R) ▌ Rosalind Osgood (D) ▌ Jonathan Martin (R) ▌ Shevrin Jones (D) ▌ Barbara Sharief (D) ▌ Ileana Garcia (R) ▌ Jason Pizzo (D) ▌ Alexis Calatayud (R) ▌ Bryan Avila (R) ▌ Ana Maria Rodriguez (R)
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