Peggy Gossett-Seidman

Co-sponsored a law on services for people with developmental disabilities that widened the state's disability definition and required background screening for all staff at residential facilities and adult day training programs (House Bill 565, Chapter 2026-129).

July 18, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Co-sponsored a law requiring the state to post details online before officials review any sale or swap of conservation land (House Bill 441, Chapter 2026-44).

July 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Co-sponsored a law banning the sale and use of firefighting foam containing PFAS "forever chemicals" and requiring disposal plans and wastewater testing (House Bill 1019, Chapter 2026-158).

July 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Co-introduced a bill requiring state environmental officials to set standards for nature-based methods of coastal resiliency and to promote such solutions with local governments (House Bill 1035, 2026). The House tabled it after a similar Senate bill passed.

March 10, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 56, which makes releasing material into the air to change the weather a third-degree felony. The Florida House passed it 82-28, and it became law.

April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 492, which sets a fixed schedule for releasing wetland bank credits. The Florida House passed it 87-26, and it became law.

April 30, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Sponsored a bill proposing to let judges release grand jury testimony in more situations and to require court clerks to preserve grand jury records. It died in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House Bill 1225).

March 13, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Gossett-Seidman co-sponsored legislation on domestic-violence protective injunctions that became Chapter 2026-86.

July 18, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Co-sponsored a Florida school-safety law that expanded campus guardian programs and made firing a gun within 1,000 feet of a school a crime. The governor signed it in May 2026 (House Bill 757).

July 18, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Sponsored a bill proposing to require safety barriers around pools at homes sold after a set date, and to make home inspectors report violations (House Bill 117). It died in subcommittee in March 2026.

March 13, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Gossett-Seidman filed 2026 HB 269 to expand domestic- and dating-violence response, address confidentiality, and study an emergency alert system; the House laid it on the table for the Senate companion.

March 10, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 351, which creates the offense of dangerous excessive speeding, 50 miles per hour over the limit or 100 or more. The Florida House passed it 75-38, and it became law.

April 23, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Cosponsored a home insurance bill requiring the state insurance office to run a public online resource center, barring insurers from counting land value in a home policy's coverage amount, and requiring notice about roof-related premium discounts. The bill died in the Senate Rules Committee (House Bill 767).

March 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1080, which standardizes zoning application deadlines and limits steep increases in impact fees. The Florida House passed it 84-29, and it became law.

April 30, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 700, a 92-section agriculture package that ends fluoride in drinking water and protects farmworker housing. The Florida House passed it 88-27, and it became law.

April 29, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Co-sponsored a law on services for people with developmental disabilities that widened the state's disability definition and required background screening for all staff at residential facilities and adult day training programs (House Bill 565, Chapter 2026-129).

July 18, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Gossett-Seidman filed 2026 HB 269 to expand domestic- and dating-violence response, address confidentiality, and study an emergency alert system; the House laid it on the table for the Senate companion.

March 10, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: flhouse.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Co-introduced a Florida law letting two years of marching band count toward both the physical education and performing arts requirements for a high school diploma. Students with disabilities can now meet the gym requirement through Special Olympics. It passed 111-0 in the House and 36-0 in the Senate (2026 House Bill 453, Chapter 2026-70).

July 18, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for the House version of House Bill 875, which orders updated teaching standards and a skills-based teacher certification route. The House passed it 84-27, and it became law.

April 23, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Voted for House Bill 6025, which repeals the automatic ban on selling or carrying guns during a local emergency. The Florida House passed it 86-28, and it became law.

April 16, 2025Opposes Gun Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Voted for House Bill 1205, which requires every petition collector to register, live in Florida and be a citizen. The House passed it 81-30, and it became law.

May 1, 2025Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Sponsored a bill to bar selling or sharing drivers' personal information and email addresses with outside companies or foreign governments (House Bill 357). It died in subcommittee in March 2026.

March 13, 2026Supports Data Privacy

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Gossett-Seidman sponsored House Bill 725, proposing that Florida public colleges and universities tell students and staff about the Campus Free Expression Act and publish which political campaign activities are allowed or banned. The bill died in a Senate committee on March 13, 2026.

March 13, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 903, which makes prisoners finish prison appeals before suing and bars claims for mental harm alone. The Florida House passed it 83-33, and it became law.

April 16, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

Cosponsored a home insurance bill requiring the state insurance office to run a public online resource center, barring insurers from counting land value in a home policy's coverage amount, and requiring notice about roof-related premium discounts. The bill died in the Senate Rules Committee (House Bill 767).

March 13, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Co-introduced a bill requiring state environmental officials to set standards for nature-based methods of coastal resiliency and to promote such solutions with local governments (House Bill 1035, 2026). The House tabled it after a similar Senate bill passed.

March 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: flsenate.gov · researched July 18, 2026