Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, Florida State Senate

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The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education is a standing committee of the Florida State Senate.

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Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Florida State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate. 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. A majority makes up a committee's quorum.

See rules: Rules and Manual 2020-2022

Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 2025-2026
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (6)	Third-party members(0)
Tracie Davis Carlos Guillermo Smith	Gayle Harrell Chair Jennifer Bradley Vice Chair Daniel Burgess Alexis Calatayud Jay Trumbull Tom Leek

External links

• Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Footnotes

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Current members of the Florida State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Ben Albritton

Majority Leader:Jim Boyd

Senators

District 1

Don Gaetz (R)

District 2

Jay Trumbull (R)

District 3

Corey Simon (R)

District 4

Clay Yarborough (R)

District 5

Tracie Davis (D)

District 6

Jennifer Bradley (R)

District 7

Tom Leek (R)

District 8

Tom Wright (R)

District 9

Stan McClain (R)

District 10

Jason Brodeur (R)

District 11

Ralph Massullo (R)

District 12

Colleen Burton (R)

District 13

Keith Truenow (R)

District 14

Vacant

District 15

LaVon Bracy Davis (D)

District 16

Darryl Rouson (D)

District 17

Carlos Smith (D)

District 18

Nick DiCeglie (R)

District 19

Debbie Mayfield (R)

District 20

Jim Boyd (R)

District 21

Ed Hooper (R)

District 22

Joe Gruters (R)

District 23

Daniel Burgess (R)

District 24

Mack Bernard (D)

District 25

Kristen Arrington (D)

District 26

Lori Berman (D)

District 27

Ben Albritton (R)

District 28

Kathleen Passidomo (R)

District 29

Erin Grall (R)

District 30

Tina Polsky (D)

District 31

Gayle Harrell (R)

District 32

Rosalind Osgood (D)

District 33

Jonathan Martin (R)

District 34

Shevrin Jones (D)

District 35

Barbara Sharief (D)

District 36

Ileana Garcia (R)

District 37

Jason Pizzo (N)

District 38

Alexis Calatayud (R)

District 39

Bryan Avila (R)

District 40

Ana Rodriguez (R)

Republican Party (27)

Democratic Party (11)

No Party Affiliation (1)

Vacancies (1)