Committee Assignments

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Committee assignments have been made for the 2015-16 legislative years. Committees are the first stop for bills as they make their way to the floor for a vote. The following list includes the names of the committee chairs in the Florida Senate. Clicking on the name of the committee will direct you to its home page.

        Senate Committee                                                                                                 Chair  

      

Agriculture	Bill Montford (D- Tallahassee)
Appropriations	Tom Lee (R- Brandon)
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice	Joe Negron (R- Palm City)
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education	Don Gaetz (R-Destin)
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government	Alan   Hays (R-Umatilla)
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services	Rene Garcia (R- Hialeah)
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development	Jack Latvala (R-Clearwater)
Banking and Insurance	Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Fort Myers)
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs	Eleanor Sobel (D-Hollywood)
Commerce and Tourism	Nancy Detert (R-Venice)
Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities	Denise Grimsley (R-Sebring)
Community Affairs	Wilton Simpson (R- New Port Richey)
Criminal Justice	Greg Evers (R-Pensacola)
Education Pre-K – 12	John Legg (R-Lutz)
Environmental Preservation and Conservation	Charlie Dean (R-Inverness)
Ethics and Elections	Garrett Richter (R-Naples)
Finance and Tax	Dorothy Hukill (R-Port Orange)
Fiscal Policy	Anitere Flores (R-Miami)
Governmental Oversight and Accountability	Jeremy Ring (R-Margate)
Health Policy	Aaron Bean (R-Jacksonville)
Higher Education	Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland)
Judiciary	Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R-Miami)
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security	Thad Altman (R-Cape Canaveral)
Regulated Industries	Rob Bradley (R-Orange Park)
Rules	David Simmons (R-Altamonte Springs)
Transportation	Jeff Brandes (R- St. Petersburg)