Fabian Basabe

Was the lead sponsor of a bill requiring Medicaid to cover obesity treatment and a diabetes prevention program (HB 713). It died in committee.

June 16, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Was a sponsor, with Rep. Franklin as lead, of a bill letting pharmacists screen for HIV and dispense prevention drugs (HB 963). It died in committee.

May 5, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Was a sponsor, with Rep. Andrade as lead, of a law letting local governments enforce rules on derelict and long-anchored boats (HB 1103). Signed into law.

April 21, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Was a sponsor, with Rep. Jose Alvarez as lead, of a bill letting schools and colleges stock and use opioid overdose drugs (HB 355). It passed the House 107-0; a similar House bill became law.

June 16, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Was the lead sponsor of a bill to penalize derelict boats and require permits for long-term anchoring (HB 1149). The Senate version became law.

April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Was a sponsor, with Rep. Woodson as lead, of a bill creating a deposit and refund system for beverage containers (HB 905). It died in committee.

March 8, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted yes on an energy law that removed climate change goals from state energy policy (HB 1645); it passed the House 88-19.

March 1, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Was a sponsor, with Rep. Sapp as lead, of a bill extending benefits to firefighters hurt in training (HB 749). The Senate version became law.

April 29, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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Voted yes on barring cities and counties from setting their own heat protection and wage rules for workers (HB 433); it passed the House 79-33.

March 1, 2024Opposes Labor Rights

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Voted yes on loosening limits on work hours for 16 and 17 year olds (HB 49); it passed the House 80-35.

February 1, 2024Opposes Labor Rights

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Was the lead sponsor of the Labor Pool Act (HB 895), which required day-labor workers to give notice before suing and let firms fix violations. The Senate version became law.

May 2, 2023Opposes Labor Rights

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Voted yes on the 2025 special session immigration law that added state immigration enforcement powers and penalties (SB 2-C); it passed the House 85-30.

February 13, 2025Opposes Immigration

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Voted yes on a strict immigration law that penalizes transporting undocumented immigrants and requires E-Verify at larger employers (SB 1718); it passed the House 83-36.

May 2, 2023Opposes Immigration

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Was the lead sponsor of a bill requiring Medicaid to cover obesity treatment and a diabetes prevention program (HB 713). It died in committee.

June 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Was the lead sponsor of a bill creating state grants for community violence prevention programs (HB 403). It died in committee.

May 5, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted yes on the Live Local Act (SB 102), which funds and speeds approval of affordable housing; it passed the House 103-6.

March 24, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

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Was a sponsor, with Rep. Rizo as lead, of a law changing Medicaid long-term care enrollment and capping pay for heads of area agencies on aging (HB 1121). Signed into law.

May 12, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Was a sponsor, with Rep. McFarland as lead, of a child care and early learning bill (HB 765); the Senate version became law.

March 11, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted yes on letting people carry concealed guns without a state permit (HB 543); it passed the House 76-32 and became law.

March 24, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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Was the sole sponsor of a bill to regulate third-party funding of lawsuits and bar foreign funders from some actions (HB 1157). It died in committee.

March 13, 2026Supports Limit Foreign Influence

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Was the sole sponsor of a bill to remove Florida's ban on recognizing same-sex marriages (HB 169). It died in committee.

March 8, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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Was the sole sponsor of a proposed amendment to repeal the Florida Constitution's ban on same-sex marriage (HJR 167). It died in committee.

March 8, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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Voted yes on requiring people to use bathrooms matching their sex at birth in many public buildings (HB 1521); it passed the House 80-37.

April 19, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted yes on banning gender transition treatments for minors (SB 254); it passed the House 82-31 and became law.

April 19, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted yes on a law limiting pronoun use and sex education in schools and defining sex in state education law (HB 1069); it passed the House 77-35.

March 31, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted yes on the final version of a law barring children under 14 from social media accounts and requiring parent consent for ages 14 and 15 (HB 3); it passed the House 109-4.

March 6, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted yes on a law making it harder to sue insurers and recover attorney fees (HB 837); it passed the House 80-31.

March 17, 2023Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Lost the endorsements of state Rep. Jose Alvarez, Surfside Commissioner Ruben Coto and Bal Harbour Council Member Buzzy Sklar, who withdrew them after the jury verdict.

July 23, 2026

Source: floridapolitics.com

Was endorsed for re-election by Associated Industries of Florida.

July 13, 2026

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Was endorsed for re-election by the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

June 12, 2026

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Voted yes on the 2026-27 state budget in the May special session (HB 5001-E); it passed the House 98-8.

May 12, 2026

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Voted yes on the 2026 mid-decade redraw of Florida's congressional district map (HB 1-D); it passed the House 83-28.

April 29, 2026

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Was a sponsor, with Rep. Benarroch as lead, of a home insurance bill creating a state consumer resource center (HB 767). It passed the House 114-0 but died in the Senate.

March 13, 2026

Source: flsenate.gov

Was the sole sponsor of a bill to regulate third-party funding of lawsuits and bar foreign funders from some actions (HB 1157). It died in committee.

March 13, 2026

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The Florida Commission on Ethics dismissed a former intern's complaint against him, finding no probable cause that he misused his office.

March 6, 2026

Source: floridapolitics.com

The Florida Commission on Ethics dismissed a former aide's complaint against him, finding no probable cause that he misused his office.

February 23, 2026

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Did not vote on a proposed constitutional amendment to end non-school property taxes on homes (HJR 203), which passed the House 80-30.

February 19, 2026

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Was a sponsor, with Rep. Daniels as lead, of a bill protecting religious and patriotic expression in public schools (HB 1009). It passed the House 102-7 but died in the Senate.

June 16, 2025

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Was the lead sponsor of an emergency services law that lets emergency vehicles show more red warning lights and tightens ambulance license exemptions (HB 1487). Signed into law.

May 23, 2025

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Was a sponsor, with Rep. Greco as lead, of a bill allowing larger fines for illegally tearing down historic buildings (HB 717). The Senate version became law.

April 29, 2025

Source: flsenate.gov

Voted yes on the 2025-26 state budget (SB 2500) when it first passed the House, 98-6.

April 9, 2025

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Voted yes on new limits on citizen petition drives for constitutional amendments (HB 1205); it passed the House 76-31.

April 3, 2025

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Voted yes on banning people from sleeping or camping on public property (HB 1365); it passed the House 82-26.

March 1, 2024

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Voted yes on the 2024-25 state budget (HB 5001); it passed the House 112-2. Voted the same way on April 4, 2023.

February 8, 2024

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Filed a bill to replace the six-week abortion ban with a 12-week limit and bar abortion by telehealth (HB 93). He withdrew it before it was introduced.

November 21, 2023

Source: flsenate.gov

A Florida House investigation found no evidence that he sexually harassed two male staffers, clearing him of their complaints.

November 10, 2023

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Voted yes on barring state universities from spending on diversity, equity and inclusion programs (SB 266); it passed the House 81-34.

May 3, 2023

Source: flsenate.gov

Voted yes on new election rules that restrict third-party voter registration groups (SB 7050); it passed the House 76-34.

April 28, 2023

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Did not vote on the final House passage of Florida's six-week abortion ban (SB 300), which passed 70-40. He later said he could not responsibly vote for it.

April 13, 2023

Source: flsenate.gov

Voted yes on barring state and local governments from using environmental and social goals when investing public money (HB 3); it passed the House 80-31.

March 24, 2023

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Voted yes on a law giving every Florida K-12 student access to a state-funded private school voucher (HB 1); it passed the House 83-27.

March 17, 2023

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Voted yes on the state takeover of Disney's special tax district (HB 9B); it passed the House 82-31.

February 9, 2023

Source: flsenate.gov

A Leon County judge entered a final judgment ordering him to pay $450,000 to a former aide and a former intern, after a July 15 jury found him liable for sexual harassment, battery and defamation.

August 20, 2026

Source: floridapolitics.com