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Commerce and Tourism Committee, Florida State Senate

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The Commerce and Tourism Committee is a standing committee of the Florida State Senate.

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]

DocumentIcon.jpg See rules: Rules and Manual 2020-2022

Function

The Commerce and Tourism Committee examines legislation in the following subject areas:

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  • Advertisers, Business organizations (legal structures), Civil rights, Commercial activity, Consumer protection, Economic development, Event tickets and admissions, Film and entertainment industries, Lending and credit issues, Non-agricultural consumer services, Notaries, Restaurants and lodging establishments, Retail and retailers, Sales and use of tax, including exemptions and internet sales, Space, Sports, Technology, Tourism, Trade issues and Workforce issues.[4][5]
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“ Powers and responsibilities of committees:

(1) Permanent standing committees and standing subcommittees are authorized:

(a) To maintain a continuous review of the work of the state agencies concerned with their subject areas and the performance of the functions of government within each subject area;
(b) To invite public officials, employees, and private individuals to appear before the committees or subcommittees to submit information;
(c) To request reports from departments performing functions reasonably related to the committees’ jurisdictions; and
(d) To complete the interim work assigned by the President.

(2) In order to carry out its duties, each standing subcommittee has the reasonable right and authority to inspect and investigate the books, records, papers, documents, data, operation, and physical plant of any public agency in this state.
(3) In order to carry out the committee’s duties, the chair of each standing committee, standing subcommittee, and select committee may request the President to issue subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, and other necessary process to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of any books, letters, or other documentary evidence required by such committee. The President may issue said process at the request of the committee chair. Any member of a standing committee, standing subcommittee, or select committee may administer all oaths and affirmations, in the manner prescribed by law, to witnesses who appear before such committees to testify in any matter requiring evidence.[6][5]

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Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

Commerce and Tourism Committee, 2025-2026
Democratic members (3) Republican members (6) Third-party members(0)

2023-2024 legislative session

Commerce and Tourism Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members (3) Republican members (7) Third-party members(0)

2021-2022 legislative session

Commerce and Tourism Committee, 2021-2022
Democratic members (4) Republican members (7) Third-party members(0)

2019-2020 legislative session

Commerce and Tourism Committee, 2019-2020
Democratic members (2) Republican members (3) Third-party members(0)

2017 legislative session

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

Commerce and Tourism Members, 2017
Democratic members (3)Republican members (5)
• Bill Montford, Chair• George Gainer, Vice chair
• Audrey Gibson• Travis Hutson
• Jose Javier Rodriguez• Jack Latvala
• Kathleen Passidomo
• Dana Young

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.

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Florida Senate, "Rules and Manual 2020-2022," November 17, 2020(Rule 1.5)
  2. ↑ The Florida Senate, "Rules and Manual 2020-2022," November 17, 2020(Rule 2.20)
  3. ↑ The Florida Senate, "Rules and Manual 2020-2022," November 17, 2020(Rule 2.17)
  4. ↑ Florida State Senate, "Subject Area Trends for Senate Committees," accessed February 5, 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ The Florida Senate, "Rules and Manual 2020-2022," November 17, 2020(Rule 2.2)


Current members of the Florida State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Ben Albritton
Majority Leader:Jim Boyd
Senators
District 1
Don Gaetz (R)
District 2
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District 4
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Tom Leek (R)
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Vacant
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District 20
Jim Boyd (R)
District 21
Ed Hooper (R)
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District 40
Republican Party (26)
Democratic Party (11)
No Party Affiliation (1)
Vacancies (2)


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