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Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
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Florida Senate Service
- 2020-2022
- 2018-2020
2020-2022
Senator Janet Cruz
Party: Democrat
Committee Assignments
- Finance and Tax, Vice Chair
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
- Community Affairs
- Health Policy
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
- Joint Legislative Auditing Committee
District 18
- Letter Size (pdf)
- Poster Size (pdf)
Consists of part of Hillsborough county
Bills Introduced
Introduced in 2022
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S 60
Relief of the Estate of Molly Parker/Department of Transportation
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Special Master on Claim Bills -
S 192
Commissioner of Education
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Ethics and Elections -
S 550
Unlawful Employment Practices
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Commerce and Tourism -
S 554
Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans
Last Action: 3/4/2022 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 45 -SJ 671 -
S 556
Medical Marijuana Identification Cards for Service-disabled Veterans
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Health Policy -
S 562
Military Occupational Licensure
Last Action: 3/4/2022 Ordered enrolled -SJ 695 -
S 648
COVID-19 Eviction Information
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Banking and Insurance -
S 650
Transportation Facility Designations/Virginia Creighton Bridge
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Transportation -
S 652
Human Trafficking Public Awareness Signs
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -
S 654
Protective Injunctions
Last Action: 3/4/2022 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 905 -SJ 668 -
S 656
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits Fund
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Commerce and Tourism -
S 658
Persons Authorized to Visit Charter Schools
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Education -
S 660
Sexual Offense Victim Rights
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -
S 662
Lewd Adult Battery
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Criminal Justice -
S 666
State University Student Fee Waivers
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Education -
S 668
Custodial Interrogations of Minors
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Rules -
S 670
Emergency Drills in Public Schools
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Education -
S 672
School Safety Funding
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Education -
S 674
Public Meetings During Declared States of Emergency
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Community Affairs -
S 676
Drinking Water in Public Schools
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -
S 678
Prescription Insulin Drugs
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Banking and Insurance -
S 680
Public School Transportation
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Education -
S 682
Reemployment Assistance Claims and Benefits Information System
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Commerce and Tourism -
S 684
The Legislature
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Judiciary -
S 686
Energy Security and Disaster Resilience Pilot Program
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Regulated Industries -
S 688
Employment Practices for Family and Medical Leave
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Commerce and Tourism -
S 694
Vote-by-mail Ballots
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Ethics and Elections -
S 698
Standard High School Diploma Award Requirements
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Education -
S 1026
Living Organ Donors in Insurance Policies
Last Action: 3/2/2022 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1099 -SJ 514 -
S 1028
End-stage Renal Disease Facility Emergency Planning
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Health Policy -
S 1092
Transportation Facility Designations/Maximino Capdevila and Coralia Capdevila Road
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Transportation -
S 1396
Educational Dollars for Duty Program
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -
S 1574
Prescription Drug Price Transparency
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Banking and Insurance -
S 1588
Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -
S 1636
Antiretroviral Drugs
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Health Policy
Co-Introduced in 2022
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S 214
Assault Weapons and Large-capacity Magazines
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Judiciary -
S 466
Military Corpsmen and Medics of Florida (MCMF) Program
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Messages -
S 600
Upgrades to Education Facilities as Emergency Shelters
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -
S 788
Florida Hometown Hero Housing Program
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Appropriations -
S 898
Lodging Standards
Last Action: 3/11/2022 Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 819 -
S 946
Entertainment Industry
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Finance and Tax -
S 1054
Financial Literacy Instruction in Public Schools
Last Action: 3/22/2022 Chapter No. 2022-17 -
S 1518
Lactation Space
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Died in Messages -
S 1682
Transportation Facility Designations/98 Points of Light Road
Last Action: 3/4/2022 Laid on Table, refer to HB 1469 -SJ 667 -
S 1702
Building Safety
Last Action: 3/10/2022 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 7069 -SJ 766
Media
Press Releases
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Statement from State Senator Janet Cruz On Governor DeSantis' Signing Of SB 90
May 6, 2021 -
Florida's Abandoned African-American Cemeteries One Step Closer To No Longer Being Forgotten
March 9, 2020 -
Senator Janet Cruz Advances Senate Budget Amendment For Abandoned African-American Cemetery Memorials
February 12, 2020 -
Senator Janet Cruz & Representative Margaret Good File Legislation to Protect Insured With Pre-Existing Conditions and Lower Prescription Drug Prices
January 10, 2020
Publications
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The News With Cruz - Senator Janet Cruz's Legislative Update [pdf] 4/12/2021
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Senator Janet Cruz Releases Her Families First Agenda [pdf] 1/27/2021
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Senator Cruz's Holiday Newsletter [pdf] 12/18/2019
Personal & Career
Legislative Service
- Elected to the Senate in 2018
- House of Representatives, February 23, 2010-2018
- Minority Leader, 2016-2018
- Democratic Deputy Whip, 2010-2012
Honors and Awards
- Aetna Healthcare, National Financial Account Manager
- CIGNA Healthcare for Seniors Group Sales, Regional Director
- CIGNA Healthcare Optical Operations, Director
- Fourth Generation Tampa/Ybor City Resident
- Pearle Vision Center, owner
- American Cancer Society, Freshmen Legislator of the Year Award, 2010
- Community Health Charities of Florida, House Member of the Year Award, 2010
- Italian Club Ladies Auxiliary, Italian American Woman of Excellence, 2010
Affiliations
- FBI Citizens' Academy Alumni
- Hillsborough Community College Alumni Foundation
- NAACP
- National Association of Latino Elected Officials
- Tampa Latin Chamber of Commerce
- West Tampa Chamber of Commerce
- Women In Government
- Hillsborough County Democratic Hispanic Caucus, past Chair
- Paint Your Heart Out Tampa, past board member
- United Way Campaign CIGNA Healthcare, past Corporate Chair
Biographical Information
Occupation: | Optician/Healthcare Executive |
Spouse: | Dr. Stephen "Steve" Rifkin |
Children: | Ana Cruz, Raymond "Nick" Cruz, Stephen Rifkin, Laura McCauley |
Grandchildren: | Madison McCauley, Peter McCauley, Teresa McCauley |
Education: |
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Born: | in Tampa, Florida |
Religious Affiliation: | Catholic |
Recreation: | Gourmet cooking, tarpon fishing, watercolor, writing |
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