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McClain is an American politician and a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 9th district.[1](https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S9) He previously served as a State Representative for District 27 and spent 12 years on the Marion County Board of County Commissioners.[2](https://www.ocalagazette.com/sen-mcclain-advocates-for-bill-that-would-weaken-local-control-of-rural-lands/)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Party | Republican[1](https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S9) |\n| Current office | Member, Florida Senate, District 9[1](https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S9) |\n| Previous offices | State Representative, District 27; Member, Marion County Board of County Commissioners[2](https://www.ocalagazette.com/sen-mcclain-advocates-for-bill-that-would-weaken-local-control-of-rural-lands/) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nMcClain is a Republican.[1](https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S9)\n\n## Career\n\nMcClain served on the Marion County Board of County Commissioners for 12 years.[2](https://www.ocalagazette.com/sen-mcclain-advocates-for-bill-that-would-weaken-local-control-of-rural-lands/) He then served in the Florida House for eight years due to term limits, representing District 23 from 2016 to 2022 and District 27 from 2022 to 2024.[2](https://www.ocalagazette.com/sen-mcclain-advocates-for-bill-that-would-weaken-local-control-of-rural-lands/)\n\nHe is now a member of the Florida Senate, where he represents [District 9](https://www.edgepedia.org/district-9) and is Marion County's sole state senator.[1](https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S9) • [2](https://www.ocalagazette.com/sen-mcclain-advocates-for-bill-that-would-weaken-local-control-of-rural-lands/) Outside of politics, McClain is a residential builder and the owner of McClain Construction LLC.[2](https://www.ocalagazette.com/sen-mcclain-advocates-for-bill-that-would-weaken-local-control-of-rural-lands/)\n\n## Issues specific to McClain\n\nIn 2025, McClain proposed Senate Bill 1118, which would allow qualifying property owners to apply for administrative approval of a development regardless of future land use designations or comprehensive plan conflicts under certain circumstances, limiting local governments' discretion in those cases. McClain and State Rep. [Kevin Steele](https://www.edgepedia.org/kevin-steele) filed identical bills, SB 1118 and House Bill 1209.[2](https://www.ocalagazette.com/sen-mcclain-advocates-for-bill-that-would-weaken-local-control-of-rural-lands/)\n\nSpeaking to the Senate Community Affairs Committee in 2025, McClain said, \"we have to find ways to make sure that housing is available for those people that are moving here.\" He also said his bills \"merit discussion\" due to \"inconsistent application of the current laws that we have.\"[2](https://www.ocalagazette.com/sen-mcclain-advocates-for-bill-that-would-weaken-local-control-of-rural-lands/) State Sen. Shevrin D. \"Shev\" Jones asked McClain why the bill would affect land use regulations in place since June 1, 2011, and questioned him about the state overreach the measure could represent toward local zoning; McClain answered, \"I think that is why we are here, to have a discussion about what things that we need to do to help local governments move forward with development.\"[2](https://www.ocalagazette.com/sen-mcclain-advocates-for-bill-that-would-weaken-local-control-of-rural-lands/)\n\n## Positions and legislative record\n\n### Housing and land use\n\nMcClain has said that growth management requires finding ways to supply enough homes for people moving to Florida, while acknowledging that the housing market had slowed, citing what he called \"headwinds created through tariffs and that kind of stuff.\"[2](https://www.ocalagazette.com/sen-mcclain-advocates-for-bill-that-would-weaken-local-control-of-rural-lands/) He cited a study, whose source he did not specify, associating 30% of the cost of a new home with government regulatory issues.[2](https://www.ocalagazette.com/sen-mcclain-advocates-for-bill-that-would-weaken-local-control-of-rural-lands/) His Senate Bill 1118, filed in 2025, would authorize property owners to apply for administrative approval of a development regardless of future land use designations or comprehensive plan conflicts under certain circumstances, and would prohibit local governments from enacting or enforcing certain regulations.[2](https://www.ocalagazette.com/sen-mcclain-advocates-for-bill-that-would-weaken-local-control-of-rural-lands/) He has also sponsored a bill providing tax credits for contributions to assist homebuyers, authorizing certain taxpayers to receive a tax credit for contributions toward specified homebuying expenses.[3](https://myreptracker.com/florida/legislators/fl-senate-9-stan-mcclain/sponsored-bills)\n\n### Education\n\nMcClain sponsored the \"Raising Achievement by Improving Standards and Earnings (RAISE) Act,\" titled Advanced Education Options, which would require certain district school boards and private high schools to enter into dual enrollment articulation agreements and would create an advanced education options supplement.[3](https://myreptracker.com/florida/legislators/fl-senate-9-stan-mcclain/sponsored-bills) He also sponsored Speech and Debate Education legislation creating the Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, designating Florida Speech and Debate Week annually, and establishing the Florida Debate Initiative, Inc. as a statewide speech and debate organization, with an appropriation of $2,400,000.[3](https://myreptracker.com/florida/legislators/fl-senate-9-stan-mcclain/sponsored-bills) He further sponsored a bill on Materials Harmful to Minors that would define the term \"harmful to minors\" and revise the list of classroom materials subject to the objection process by parents or residents.[3](https://myreptracker.com/florida/legislators/fl-senate-9-stan-mcclain/sponsored-bills)\n\n### Criminal justice\n\nMcClain sponsored legislation on Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators that would revise residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses, revise prohibitions on offenders coming within a specified distance of places where children congregate, and authorize warrantless arrest when an officer has probable cause to believe a person committed a specified offense.[3](https://myreptracker.com/florida/legislators/fl-senate-9-stan-mcclain/sponsored-bills) He also sponsored a bill on Interpersonal Violence Injunctions revising the forms and information clerk of court offices must provide to petitioners and prohibiting courts from issuing mutual orders of protection.[3](https://myreptracker.com/florida/legislators/fl-senate-9-stan-mcclain/sponsored-bills)\n\n### Healthcare\n\nMcClain sponsored Newborn Screenings, cited as \"Mattie's Law,\" which would require that newborns be screened for biliary atresia and would require the Department of Health to consult with the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council before adopting certain rules.[3](https://myreptracker.com/florida/legislators/fl-senate-9-stan-mcclain/sponsored-bills)\n\n### Agriculture\n\nMcClain sponsored a bill on Agricultural Enclaves that would authorize certain persons to apply to a local government for certification of certain parcels as agricultural enclaves, require a public hearing within a specified timeframe, and authorize development of certain parcels for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential purposes under certain circumstances.[3](https://myreptracker.com/florida/legislators/fl-senate-9-stan-mcclain/sponsored-bills)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Senator McClain - Florida Senate](https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/S9)\n2. [Sen. McClain advocates for bill that would weaken local control of rural lands - Ocala Gazette](https://www.ocalagazette.com/sen-mcclain-advocates-for-bill-that-would-weaken-local-control-of-rural-lands/)\n3. 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