Community Affairs Committee, Florida State Senate
The Community Affairs 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 Community Affairs 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
2025-2026 legislative session
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Community Affairs Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(1) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Community Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(1) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Community Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Community Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | 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.
| Community Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Jeff Clemens, Vice chair | • Tom Lee, Chair | |||
| • Daphne Campbell | • Aaron Bean | |||
| • Jose Javier Rodriguez | • Jeff Brandes | |||
| • Keith Perry | ||||
| • David Simmons | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Community Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Joseph Abruzzo | • Wilton Simpson, Chair | |||
| • Geraldine Thompson | • Jeff Brandes, Vice chair | |||
| • Rob Bradley | ||||
| • Charles Dean | ||||
| • Miguel Diaz de la Portilla | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Community Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Geraldine F. Thompson, Vice chair | • Wilton Simpson, Chair | |||
| • Christopher Smith | • Rob Bradley | |||
| • Darren Soto | • Dorothy L. Hukill | |||
| • Jack Latvala | ||||
| • Kelli Stargel | ||||
| • John Thrasher | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Community Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Anthony Hill | • Michael Bennett, Chair | |||
| • Jeremy Ring | • Jim Norman, Vice chair | |||
| • Paula Dockery | ||||
| • Garrett Richter | ||||
| • Ronda Storms | ||||
| • John Thrasher | ||||
| • Stephen Wise | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Community Affairs Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Anthony Hill | • Thad Altman | |||
| • Jeremy Ring | • Michael Bennett | |||
| • Ted Deutch | • Ronda Storms | |||
| • John Thrasher | ||||
| • Stephen Wise | ||||
| • Rudy Garcia | ||||
| • Andy Gardiner | ||||
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)
