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Plantation, FL 33324
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Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
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Senator Lauren Book

Party: Democrat

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District 32

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2010 Census Demographic Profile (pdf)

Consists of part of Broward county

Bills Introduced

Introduced in 2019

S 58 Legislature
Last Action: 1/15/2019 On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/22/19, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
S 60 Tax Exemption for Diapers and Incontinence Products
Last Action: 1/8/2019 Now in Finance and Tax
S 62 Students with Disabilities in Public Schools
Last Action: 12/13/2018 Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
S 68 Transportation Disadvantaged
Last Action: 12/13/2018 Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
S 90 Early Childhood Courts
Last Action: 1/15/2019 On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/22/19, 12:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
S 92 C-51 Reservoir Project
Last Action: 1/15/2019 On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/22/19, 4:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
S 100 Transportation Facility Designations
Last Action: 12/13/2018 Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
S 102 Recovery Residences
Last Action: 12/13/2018 Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules
S 104 Prescription Drug Donation Repository Program
Last Action: 12/13/2018 Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
S 108 Regulation of Concealed Weapons Licenses
Last Action: 1/10/2019 Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations
S 160 Prohibited Acts in Connection with Obscene or Lewd Materials
Last Action: 1/10/2019 Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
S 174 Panic Alarms in Public Schools
Last Action: 1/10/2019 Referred to Education; Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations
S 236 Public Records and Public Meetings
Last Action: 1/4/2019 Filed
S 238 Sexual Misconduct
Last Action: 1/4/2019 Filed
S 240 Sexual Harassment
Last Action: 1/4/2019 Filed

Co-Introduced in 2019

S 66 Drinking Water in Public Schools
Last Action: 12/13/2018 Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
S 74 Single-subject Limitation for Constitution Revision Commission Proposals
Last Action: 1/15/2019 On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/22/19, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
S 96 Police, Fire, and Search and Rescue Dogs
Last Action: 12/13/2018 Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
S 332 Incarcerated Women
Last Action: 1/14/2019 Filed

Personal & Career

Legislative Service

Elected to the Senate in 2016, reelected subsequently

Minority (Democratic) Leader Pro Tempore, 2016-2018

Other Public Service

Florida Children and Youth Cabinet, Appointee
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission, Appointee
Child Advocate
Florida Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, Board Member and Past Vice President
Broward County Crime Stoppers, Past Board Member

Honors and Awards

Audubon Florida Special Places Award, 2018
Glamour Woman of the Year "Hero Among Us," 2018
Broward County Women's Hall of Fame, 2018
Four-time Emmy winning producer and storyteller, "Out of Darkness, Into Light," "What If I told you...," "Child Sexual Abuse: Prevention through Education," "Lauren's Kingdom: It's OK to Tell"
L'Oreal Paris, National Woman of Worth, 2013
PEOPLE Magazine and Major League Baseball, "All Star Among Us," 2011
National Child Labor Committee, Lewis Hine Award
Congressional Medal of Merit, Senator Bill Nelson
Two-time Publishers Weekly best selling author, "It's OK to Tell" memoir, "Lauren's Kingdom" children's book
Gracie Award winning producer, "Intimate Crimes"
Internationally Recognized Child Advocate: Newsweek Magazine, FOX News, Cosmopolitan Magazine, the Huffington Post, Glamour Magazine, NPR, USA Today, CNN/HLN, ABC's Katie Couric Show, Our America with Lisa Ling, Al Jazeera

Biographical Information

Occupation:	Founder/CEO Lauren's Kids (501(c)(3))
Spouse:	Blair Jacob Byrnes of West Bloomfield, MI
Children:	Kennedy Grace Byrnes, Hudson Lee Byrnes
Education:	University of Miami, B.A., Elementary Education, Creative Writing, 2008 University of Miami, M.S., Education, 2012
Born:	October 12 in Hollywood, Florida
Religious Affiliation:	Jewish
Recreation:	Spending time with family, reading, watching documentaries, cooking, and enjoying the sun and the sand at South Florida's beautiful beaches

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