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2018 Senate Committee Changes

August 15, 2017

The Florida Senate recently announced membership assignment changes to some of the 2018 Senate Committees.  We have listed the changes below.  For a complete list of the members in each committee, follow the link.

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  • Appropriations
    • New additions – Senators Dennis Baxley (R-Lady Lake), Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples), and Linda Stewart (D-Orlando)
  • Agriculture
    • Sen. Denise Grimsley (R-Sebring) appointed Chair, replacing Sen. Keith Perry (R-Gainesville)
    • New additions – Senators Dennis Baxley (R-Lady Lake), Dorothy Hukill (R-Port Orange), and Darryl Rouson (D-St. Petersburg)
  • Banking and Insurance
    • New additions – Senators Rob Bradley (R-Orange Park) and Denise Grimsley (R-Sebring)
    • Removed – Sen. Debbie Mayfield (R-Melbourne)
  • Children and Families
    • New addition – Sen. Greg Steube (R-Sarasota)
  • Commerce and Tourism
    • No changes
  • Community Affairs
    • No changes
  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • Sen. Aaron Bean (R-Jacksonville) appointed Chair  (formerly Frank Artiles)
    • New addition – Sen. Denise Grimsley (R-Lake Placid)
  • Criminal Justice
    • New addition – Sen. Denise Grimsley (R-Lake Placid)
  • Education
    • New additions – Senators Lauren Book (D-Ft. Lauderdale) and Keith Perry (R-Gainesville)
  • Governmental Oversight
    • New additions – Senators Doug Broxson (R-Pensacola) and Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland)
  • Health Policy
    • New addition – Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Ft. Myers)
  • Military and Veterans Affairs
    • New additions – Senators Aaron Bean (R-Jacksonville), George Gainer (R-Panama City), David Simmons (R-Longwood)
    • Removed – Sen. Rob Bradley (R-Orange Park)
  • Rules
    • Sen. Oscar Braynon (D-Miami Gardens) appointed Vice Chair, replacing Perry Thurston (D-Ft. Lauderdale)
    • New addition – Sen. Jose Rodriguez (D-Miami)
  • Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    • Sen. Rob Bradley (R-Orange Park) appointed Chair, replacing Sen. Lauren Book (D- Plantation)
    • Sen. Linda Stewart (D-Orlando) appointed Vice Chair, replacing Sen. Rob Bradley (R-Orange Park)
    • New addition – Sen. Dorothy Hukill (R-Port Orange)
  • Ethics and Elections
    • Sen. Keith Perry (R-Gainesville) appointed Chair, replacing Sen. Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples)
    • Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) appointed Vice Chair, replacing Sen. Denise Grimsley (R-Lake Placid)
    • New addition – Sen. Travis Hutson (R-Palm Coast)
    • Removed – Sen. Aaron Bean (R-Jacksonville)
  • Judiciary
    • New addition – Sen. Rob Bradley (R-Orange Park)
  • Transportation
    • New addition – Sen. Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton)
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    • New addition – Sen. Keith Perry (R-Gainesville)
  • Regulated Industries
    • New addition – Sen. Keith Perry (R-Gainesville)
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
    • New addition – Sen. George Gainer (R- Panama City)
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    • No changes
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    • Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) appointed Chair, replacing Sen. Aaron Bean (R-Jacksonville)
    • New additions – Senators Anitere Flores (R-Miami) and Sen. José Javier Rodriguez (D-Miami)
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K-12 Education
    • Sen. Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples) appointed Chair, replacing Sen. David Simmons (R-Longwood)
    • New addition – Sen. Greg Steube (R-Sarasota)
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources
    • Sen. Lauren Book (D- Plantation) appointed Chair, replacing Sen. Rob Bradley (R-Orange Park)
    • Sen. Dorothy Hukill (R-Port Orange) appointed Vice Chair, replacing Sen. Lauren Book (D- Plantation)
    • New additions – Senators Rene Garcia (R-Hialeah) and Jack Latvala (R-Clearwater)
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    • Sen. Rob Bradley (R-Orange Park) appointed Chair, replacing Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg)
    • New additions – Senators Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) and Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland)
    • Removed – Sen. Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples)
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    • Sen. Keith Perry (R-Gainesville) appointed Vice Chair, replacing Sen. David Simmons (R-Longwood)
    • New additions – Senators Wilton Simpson (R-Spring Hill) and Linda Stewart (D-Orlando)

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