Transportation Committee, Florida State Senate
The Transportation Committee is a standing committee of the Florida State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Florida State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate.[1] The rules do not specify when or how often committees are assigned. The President shall appoint a chair and vice-chair for each standing committee and subcommittee.[2] A majority makes up a committee's quorum.[3]
See rules: Rules and Manual 2020-2022
Function
The Transportation Committee examines legislation in the following subject areas:
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(1) Permanent standing committees and standing subcommittees are authorized:
(2) In order to carry out its duties, each standing subcommittee has the reasonable right and authority to inspect and investigate the books, records, papers, documents, data, operation, and physical plant of any public agency in this state. |
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Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Transportation Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Transportation Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Darryl Rouson, Vice chair | • George Gainer, Chair | |||
| • Kevin J.G. Rader | • Dennis Baxley | |||
| • Dorothy Hukill | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Dwight Bullard, Vice chair | • Jeff Brandes, Chair | |||
| • Oscar Braynon | • Greg Evers | |||
| • Geraldine Thompson | • Denise Grimsley | |||
| • Wilton Simpson | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Gwen Margolis, Vice chair | • Jeff Brandes, Chair | |||
| • Jeff Clemens | • Miguel Diaz de la Portilla | |||
| • Arthenia Joyner | • Greg Evers | |||
| • Geraldine F. Thompson | • Rene Garcia | |||
| • Tom Lee | ||||
| • Garrett Richter | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Larcenia Bullard | • Jack Latvala, Chair | |||
| • Arthenia Joyner | • Jack Latvala, Vice chair | |||
| • Lizbeth Benacquisto | ||||
| • Rene Garcia | ||||
| • Ronda Storms | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Transportation Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Larcenia Bullard | • Thad Altman | |||
| • Arthenia Joyner | • Carey Baker | |||
| • Gary Siplin | • Lee Constantine | |||
| • Paula Dockery | ||||
| • Andy Gardiner | ||||
| • Mike Haridopolos | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Florida Senate, "Rules and Manual 2020-2022," November 17, 2020(Rule 1.5)
- ↑ The Florida Senate, "Rules and Manual 2020-2022," November 17, 2020(Rule 2.20)
- ↑ The Florida Senate, "Rules and Manual 2020-2022," November 17, 2020(Rule 2.17)
- ↑ Florida State Senate, "Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Florida Senate, "Rules and Manual 2020-2022," November 17, 2020(Rule 2.2)
