Education & Employment Committee, Florida House of Representatives
The Education & Employment Committee (formerly the Education Committee) is a standing committee of the Florida House of Representatives. Prior to the 2011 session, it was known as the Education Policy Council.
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Per the House Rules, committees of the Florida House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] Standing committees are assigned before each regular session and shall expire on June 30 of odd-numbered years or, at the adjournment of a special or extended session.[2] The Speaker shall appoint the chair, vice-chair and co-chairs of all standing committees and subcommittees. After the Speaker has appointed the committee and subcommittee members, the Minority Leader can name a Minority Conference member or ranking member of any committee, subject to the approval of the Speaker.[1] The Speaker can appoint the Speaker Pro Tempore or the Majority Leader, or the Majority Whip to serve as an ex officio voting member on any committee or subcommittee.[3] A majority makes up a committee's quorum, but ex officio members are not counted for purposes of determining a quorum.[4]
See rules: House Rules 2020-2022
Function
“ | Oversight Powers and Responsibilities of Standing Committees and Subcommittees:
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Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Education & Employment Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (0) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Education & Employment Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (16) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Education & Employment Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Education & Employment Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (12) | 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.
Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (11) | |||
• Shevrin Jones | • Michael Bileca, Chair | |||
• Bruce Antone | • Bob Cortes, Vice chair | |||
• Robert Asencio | • Larry Ahern | |||
• Kamia Brown | • Manny Diaz, Jr. | |||
• Larry Lee, Jr. | • Byron Donalds | |||
• Barrington A. Russell | • Christopher Latvala | |||
• Rene Plasencia | ||||
• Mel Ponder | ||||
• Jake Raburn | ||||
• Charlie Stone | ||||
• Jennifer Sullivan |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Education Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Cynthia Stafford, Ranking member | • H. Marlene O'Toole, Chair | |||
• Bruce Antone | • Keith Perry, Vice chair | |||
• Joseph S. Geller | • Janet Adkins | |||
• Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda | • Michael Bileca | |||
• Victor Torres | • Manny Diaz, Jr. | |||
• Alan Williams | • Erik Fresen | |||
• Bill Hager | ||||
• Clay Ingram | ||||
• Christopher Latvala | ||||
• Elizabeth Porter | ||||
• Daniel Raulerson | ||||
• Ross Spano |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Education Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (11) | |||
• Betty Reed, Democratic Ranking Member | • H. Marlene O'Toole, Chair | |||
• Mark Danish | • Elizabeth W. Porter, Vice chair | |||
• Reggie Fullwood | • Janet Adkins | |||
• Joe Saunders | • Michael Bileca | |||
• Cynthia Stafford | • Manny Diaz, Jr. | |||
• Victor Torres | • James Grant | |||
• Carl Zimmermann | • Travis Hutson | |||
• Charles McBurney | ||||
• Jeanette Nuñez | ||||
• Keith Perry | ||||
• Kathleen M. Peters |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Education Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (13) | |||
• Dwight Bullard, Democratic Ranking Member | • William Proctor, Chair | |||
• Reggie Fullwood | • H. Marlene O'Toole, Vice chair | |||
• Betty Reed | • Marti Coley | |||
• Cynthia Stafford | • Janet Adkins | |||
• Barbara Watson | • Michael Bileca | |||
• Jeff Brandes | ||||
• Daniel Davis | ||||
• Clay Ford | ||||
• Erik Fresen | ||||
• Clay Ingram | ||||
• Jimmie Todd Smith | ||||
• John Tobia | ||||
• John Wood |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Education Committee Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Bill Heller, Democratic Ranking Member | • Will Weatherford, Chair | |||
• Mia Jones | • Marti Coley, Vice chair | |||
• Charles Chestnut IV | • William Proctor | |||
• H. Marlene O'Toole | ||||
• John Legg | ||||
• Faye Culp | ||||
• Seth McKeel | ||||
• Kelli Stargel | ||||
• Martin David Kiar | ||||
• Eduardo Gonzalez | ||||
• Erik Fresen | ||||
• Anitere Flores |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida House of Representatives, "The Rules 2020-2022," accessed February 25, 2021(Rule 7.2)
- ↑ Florida House of Representatives, "The Rules 2020-2022," accessed February 25, 2021(Rule 7.5)
- ↑ Florida House of Representatives, "The Rules 2020-2022," accessed February 25, 2021(Rule 7.7)
- ↑ Florida House of Representatives, "The Rules 2020-2022," accessed February 25, 2021(Rule 7.12)
- ↑ Florida House of Representatives, "The Rules 2020-2022," accessed February 25, 2021(Rule 7.23)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.