On June 26, 2017, Patronis was appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to serve as the Florida Chief Financial Officer. He was elected to serve a full, four-year term on November 6, 2018.

Patronis was appointed to the commission effective January 1, 2015. He replaced Eduardo E. Balbis, who decided to retire from the board after four years. Patronis stepped down from the board following his June 26, 2017, nomination to the office of Florida Chief Financial Officer.

Patronis represented District 6 in the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2014.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Patronis served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Patronis served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Patronis served on the following committees:

Issues

Sponsored legislation

Patronis' sponsored legislation includes:

• HB 245 - "Production and Shipment of Wine: Authorizes direct shipment of wine into & within Florida for personal consumption only; requires licensure of winery shippers by Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco"
• HB 1329 - "Florida Kidcare Program: Clarifies application of Florida Kidcare program to include all eligible uninsured, low-income children; removes restriction on participation in Florida Healthy Kids program; authorizes certain enrollees to opt out of Children's Medical Services Network or Florida Kidcare Plus"
• HB 7095 - "Prescription Drugs: Revises definition of term "manufacturer" for purposes of Florida Drug & Cosmetic Act; revises requirements for prescription drug manufacturer permit, nonresident prescription drug manufacturer permit, & health care clinic establishment permit; requires wholesale distributor to maintain pedigree papers separately from other records of prescription drugs under certain circumstances."

For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House website.

In March 2017, Patronis was appointed to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) by Florida Governor Rick Scott, a Republican. Patronis resigned from the CRC when he became the state's Chief Financial Officer on June 30, 2017. Gov. Scott replaced Patronis with former Rep. Tom Grady (R-76) on this commission.

The Florida Constitution Revision Commission is a 37-member commission provided for in the state constitution that reviews and proposes changes to the Florida Constitution. The CRC refers constitutional amendments directly to the ballot for a public vote. The commission convenes every 20 years. Members of the commission travel to different parts of Florida to perform research and receive public testimony before recommending these ballot measures.

The Constitution Revision Commission of 2017-2018 was composed of 37 members. Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, appointed 15 members of the CRC. President of the Florida Senate, Joe Negron (R), appointed nine members. Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Richard Corcoran (R) appointed nine members. Jorge Labarga, chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, appointed three members.