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Education and Youth Committee, Georgia State Senate
The Education and Youth Committee is a standing committee of the Georgia State Senate.
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Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Georgia State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Assignments. The Committee on Assignments is made up of the President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore, Majority Leader and two members appointed by the President.[1] Committees are assigned after each election.[2] At least a majority of members is considered a quorum, with ex officio members not counting towards quorum but being allowed to vote.[3] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
| “ | The Committee on Education & Youth has general jurisdiction over K-12 education, certified employees of schools and school facilities. It also reviews legislation related to childcare and Pre-K activities.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Education and Youth Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Education and Youth Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Education and Youth Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Education and Youth Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | 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 and Youth Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Freddie Sims | • Lindsey Tippins, Chair | |||
| • Donzella James | • John Wilkinson, Vice chair | |||
| • Elena Parent | • Ellis Black | |||
| • Horacena Tate | • Matt Brass | |||
| • Fran Millar | ||||
| • Jesse Stone | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Education and Youth Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Vincent Fort | • Lindsey Tippins, Chair | |||
| • Donzella James | • John Wilkinson, Vice chair | |||
| • Horacena Tate | • Ellis Black | |||
| • Chuck Hufstetler | ||||
| • Fran Millar | ||||
| • Jesse Stone | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Freddie Sims | • Lindsey Tippins, Chair | |||
| • Vincent Fort | • John Wilkinson, Vice Chair | |||
| • Donzella James | • Dean Burke | |||
| • Horacena Tate | • Chuck Hufstetler | |||
| • Fran Millar | ||||
| • Butch Miller | ||||
| • Jesse Stone | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Vincent Fort | • Fran Millar, Chair | |||
| • Donzella James | • William Ligon, Vice Chair | |||
| • Freddie Sims | • Jesse Stone | |||
| • Horacena Tate | • John Albers | |||
| • Lindsey Tippins | ||||
| • Tommie Williams | ||||
| • William Jackson | ||||
| • Chip Rogers | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.3, 2-1.1)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-3.1(c))," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia State Senate, "Senate Rules (Rule 2-1.8)," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "Senate Committee on Education and Youth," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
