Higher Education Committee, Georgia House of Representatives

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The Higher Education Committee is a standing committee of the Georgia House of Representatives.

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Per the House Rules, committees of the Georgia House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] Committees are assigned after each election.[2] A quorum is not defined in the rules. The Speaker, Speaker pro Tempore, Majority Leader, and Majority Whip are all ex officio members of every committee, except the Speaker who is only an ex officio member of the Rules committee.[3]

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Function

“ This committee is responsible for legislation influencing the University System of Georgia, universities, colleges, postsecondary education, and student financial aid.[4][5] ”

Membership

Bert Reeves (R) left this committee on April 30, 2021. [Source]

Calvin Smyre (D) left this committee on April 04, 2022. [Source]

  • Note: Bert Reeves (R) resigned on April 30, 2021, to become Georgia Institute of Technology's vice president of university relations.[6]

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Higher Education Members, 2017
Democratic members (7)Republican members (16)
• Patty Bentley• Rick Jasperse, Chair
• Rhonda Burnough• Charles Williams, Vice chair
• David Dreyer• Trey Kelley
• Pat Gardner• Amy Carter
• Scott Holcomb• David Casas
• Marie Metze• Joyce Chandler
• Calvin Smyre• Katie Dempsey
• Robert Dickey
• Matt Dubnik
• Earl Ehrhart
• Dan Gasaway
• David Knight
• Karen Mathiak
• John Pezold
• Albert T. "Bert" Reeves
• Ricky Williams

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

2011-2012

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

2009-2010

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Georgia State Legislature, "House Rules (Rule 11.1)," accessed February 18, 2021
  2. ↑ Georgia State Legislature, "House Rules (Rule 11.7)," accessed February 18, 2021
  3. ↑ Georgia State Legislature, "House Rules (Rule 11.3)," accessed February 18, 2021
  4. ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "House Committee on Higher Education," accessed February 18, 2021
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ Marietta Daily Journal, "Reeves to resign from General Assembly, become Georgia Tech executive," April 22, 2021


Current members of the Georgia House of Representatives
Leadership
Minority Leader:Carolyn Hugley
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Will Wade (R)
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Brent Cox (R)
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Jan Jones (R)
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Eric Bell (D)
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Soo Hong (R)
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Beth Camp (R)
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Jon Burns (R)
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Vacancies (1)

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