William Alan Trask[1] (June 26, 1933 – January 9, 2019) was an American politician in the state of Florida.

He was a former president pro tempore of the senate and was a member of the Democratic Party.

[3] In 1981, he and Florida Representative Tom Bush successfully attached an amendment to the state budget that would deny funding to any state university that advocated sexual activity between unmarried adults.

[4] Within months, Florida's Supreme Court unanimously ruled the provision an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment.

[5][6] Shortly thereafter, several ethics allegations were made against Senator Trask,[7] and he resigned from office in July 1982.