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Ethics and Elections Committee, Florida State Senate
The Ethics and Elections Committee 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.[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 Ethics and Elections Committee examines legislation in the following subject areas:
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| “ | Except as otherwise herein provided, on receipt by the Senate of appointments or suspensions on which action by the Senate is required, the President shall refer each to the Ethics and Elections Committee, other appropriate committee or committees, or a special master appointed by the President. Any such committee, subcommittee, or special master shall make inquiry or investigation and hold hearings, as appropriate, and advise the President and the Senate with a recommendation and the necessity for deliberating the subject in executive session. Reports and findings of the committee, subcommittee, or special master appointed pursuant hereto are advisory only and shall be made to the President. The report of the committee, subcommittee, or special master may be privileged and confidential. The President may order the report presented to the Senate in either open or executive session, or the President may refer it to the Rules Committee for its consideration and report. When the report is presented to the Senate during an open sitting or received by the Rules Committee, the report shall lose its privileged and confidential character.[6][5] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Ethics and Elections Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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Jay Collins (R) left this committee on August 12, 2025. [Source]
2023-2024 legislative session
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Ethics and Elections Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Ethics and Elections Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Ethics and Elections Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | 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.
| Ethics and Elections Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Oscar Braynon | • Kathleen Passidomo, Chair | |||
| • Jose Javier Rodriguez | • Denise Grimsley, Vice chair | |||
| • Victor M. Torres, Jr. | • Aaron Bean | |||
| • Tom Lee | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Ethics and Elections Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Oscar Braynon | • Garrett Richter, Chair | |||
| • Jeff Clemens | • John Legg, Vice chair | |||
| • Christopher Smith | • Anitere Flores | |||
| • Geraldine Thompson | • Don Gaetz | |||
| • Alan Hays | ||||
| • Joe Negron | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Ethics and Elections Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Eleanor Sobel | • Jack Latvala, Chair | |||
| • Oscar Braynon | • Lizbeth Benacquisto | |||
| • Jeff Clemens | • Miguel Diaz de la Portilla | |||
| • Arthenia Joyner | • Anitere Flores | |||
| • Darren Soto | • Andy Gardiner | |||
| • Tom Lee | ||||
| • John Legg | ||||
| • John Thrasher | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Arthenia Joyner | • J.D. Alexander | |||
| • Charlie Justice | • Carey Baker | |||
| • Nan Rich | • Lee Constantine | |||
| • Alex Diaz de la Portilla | ||||
| • Mike Fasano | ||||
| • Andy Gardiner | ||||
| • Garrett Richter | ||||
| • John Thrasher | ||||
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 12.7)
