Senate President Wilton Simpson (R-Trilby) announced committee chairs and vice-chairs for the upcoming Legislative Session slated to begin March 2, 2021. Full committee membership is expected to be announced in the near future according to Simpson as outlined in the memorandum released today. Please see below for the committee chair and vice-chair selections.
President Pro Tempore: Aaron Bean
Republican Leader: Debbie Mayfield
Democratic Leader: Gary Farmer
Agriculture
Darryl Rouson, Chair
Jennifer Bradley, Vice Chair
Appropriations
Kelli Stargel, Chair
Aaron Bean, Vice Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment,
and General Government
Ben Albritton, Chair Ray Rodrigues, Vice Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil
Justice
Keith Perry, Chair Jeff Brandes, Vice Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Doug Broxson, Chair Manny Diaz, Vice Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human
Services
Aaron Bean, Chair Ana Maria Rodriguez, Vice Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism,
and Economic Development
George Gainer, Chair Ed Hooper, Vice Chair
Banking and Insurance
Jim Boyd, Chair
Doug Broxson, Vice Chair
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Lauren Book, Chair
Ben Albritton, Vice Chair
Commerce and Tourism
Ed Hooper, Chair
Tom Wright, Vice Chair
Community Affairs
Jennifer Bradley, Chair
Ileana Garcia, Vice Chair
Criminal Justice
Jason Pizzo, Chair
Jeff Brandes, Vice Chair
Education
Joe Gruters, Chair
Shev Jones, Vice Chair
Environment and Natural Resources
Jason Brodeur, Chair
Linda Stewart, Vice Chair
Ethics and Elections
Dennis Baxley, Chair
Annette Taddeo, Vice Chair
Finance and Tax
Ana Maria Rodriguez, Chair
Janet Cruz, Vice Chair
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Ray Rodrigues, Chair Joe Gruters, Vice Chair
Health Policy
Manny Diaz, Chair
Jason Brodeur, Vice Chair
Judiciary
Jeff Brandes, Chair
Audrey Gibson, Vice Chair
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic
Security
Tom Wright, Chair Gayle Harrell, Vice Chair
Regulated Industries
Travis Hutson, Chair
Lauren Book, Vice Chair
Rules
Kathleen Passidomo, Chair
Ileana Garcia, Vice Chair
Transportation
Gayle Harrell, Chair
Keith Perry, Vice Chair
Select Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and
Response
Danny Burgess, Chair Randolph Bracy, Vice Chair
Joint Legislative Budget Commission
Kelli Stargel, Alt. Chair
Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Ben Albritton, Alt. Chair
Joint Committee on Public Counsel
Oversight
Bobby Powell, Alt. Chair
Joint Legislative Auditing Committee
Dennis Baxley, Alt. Chair
Joint Select Committee on Collective
Bargaining
Ray Rodrigues, Alt. Chair
Dates to Remember:
December 2020 House “Legislator University” Orientation (Date TBD)
January 11 – 15, 2021 Interim Committee Week
January 19, 2021 5:00 p.m., House early member bill request submission deadline for at least 2 of the 7 bills
January 25 – 29, 2021 Interim Committee Week
January 29, 2021 5:00 p.m., deadline for submitting requests for drafts of general bills and joint resolutions, including requests for companion bills
February 26, 2021 5:00 p.m., deadline for approving final drafts of general bills and joint resolutions, including companion bills
March 2, 2021 Regular Session convenes (Article III, section 3(b), State Constitution) 12:00 noon, deadline for filing bills for introduction (Rule 3.7(1))
April 17, 2021 Motion to reconsider made and considered the same day (Rule 6.4.(4)) All bills are immediately certified (Rule 6.8)
April 20, 2021 50th day – last day for regularly scheduled committee meetings (Rule 2.9(2))
April 30, 2021 60th day – last day of Regular Session (Article III, section 3(d), State Constitution)
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