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Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
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2022-2024

Senator Lauren Book

Party: Democrat

Committee Assignments

District 35

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Consists of part of Broward county

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Bills Introduced

Introduced in 2023

S 114 Tax Exemption for Diapers and Incontinence Products
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Appropriations
S 328 Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Criminal Justice
S 334 Menstrual Hygiene Products in Public Schools
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Education Pre-K -12
S 576 Employment Protections
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 584 Rights of Children
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
S 684 Teacher Certification Fees
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Education Pre-K -12
S 688 Targets of the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee Between 1956 and 1965
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Judiciary
S 690 Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Judiciary
S 692 Public Lodging Establishments
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Regulated Industries
S 864 Death with Dignity
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Health Policy
S 916 Child Protection Teams
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
S 932 Animal Welfare
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Regulated Industries
S 1270 Victims of Criminal Offenses
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Criminal Justice
S 1276 Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
S 1286 Designated Public Safe Exchange Locations
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Judiciary
S 1440 Juvenile Court Proceedings
Last Action: 5/1/2023 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1571 -SJ 650
S 1466 Health Care Provider Accountability
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Health Policy
S 1468 Career-themed Courses
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Education Pre-K -12
S 1568 Student Elopement
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Education Pre-K -12

Co-Introduced in 2023

S 4 Relief of Maria Garcia by the Pinellas County School Board
Last Action: 4/28/2023 Ordered enrolled
S 66 Risk Protection Orders
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Criminal Justice
S 76 State Park Campsite Reservations
Last Action: 4/4/2023 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 109 -SJ 327
S 80 Marriage Between Persons of the Same Sex
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Judiciary
S 130 Domestic Violence
Last Action: 5/25/2023 Chapter No. 2023-112
S 164 Controlled Substance Testing
Last Action: 5/3/2023 Ordered enrolled
S 212 Emergency Response Mapping Data
Last Action: 4/26/2023 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 301 -SJ 504
S 224 Special Risk Class Retirement Date
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Appropriations
S 272 Children and Young Adults in Out-of-home Care
Last Action: 5/2/2023 Ordered enrolled
S 294 Required Instruction in the History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Appropriations Committee on Education
S 326 Human Trafficking
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Criminal Justice
S 338 Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking/Department of Legal Affairs
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
S 340 Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
S 348 9/11 Heroes Day
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Messages
S 424 Time Limitations for Prosecution of Certain Sexual Battery Offenses
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Messages
S 436 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 528 Custody and Supervision of Specified Offenders
Last Action: 5/1/2023 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 537 -SJ 640
S 544 Aggressive Careless Driving
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Transportation
S 546 Restoration of Osborne Reef
Last Action: 4/27/2023 Laid on Table, refer to HB 641 -SJ 566
S 568 Assault or Battery on Hospital Personnel
Last Action: 5/2/2023 Laid on Table, refer to HB 825 -SJ 678
S 612 Blood Clot and Pulmonary Embolism Policy Workgroup
Last Action: 5/23/2023 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
S 848 People of Iran
Last Action: 4/20/2023 Ordered enrolled
S 858 Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and their Spouses
Last Action: 5/2/2023 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 139 -SJ 684
S 860 Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Died in Ethics and Elections
S 914 Suicide Prevention
Last Action: 4/20/2023 Ordered enrolled
S 1182 Education and Training for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Forms of Dementia
Last Action: 5/1/2023 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 299 -SJ 651
S 1300 Animals Working with Law Enforcement Officers
Last Action: 5/1/2023 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1047 -SJ 648
S 1342 Capital Sexual Battery
Last Action: 4/18/2023 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1297 -SJ 421
S 1734 Florida Atlantic University Men’s Basketball Team
Last Action: 4/26/2023 Adopted -SJ 495

Personal & Career

Legislative Service

Elected to the Senate in 2016, reelected subsequently

Minority (Democratic) Leader Pro Tempore, 2016-2018

Other Public Service

Statewide Council on Human Trafficking Direct-Support Organization Board of Directors, Appointee
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 and Creative Writing, 2008 University of Miami, M.S., Community Psychology and Social Change, 2012
Born:	in Hollywood, Florida
Religious Affiliation:	Jewish
Recreation:	Spending time with family, reading, watching documentaries, cooking, enjoying the sun and the sand at South Florida's beautiful beaches

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Legislative Aides

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2022-2024

Senator Lauren Book

Committee Assignments

District 35

Bills Introduced

Introduced in 2023

Co-Introduced in 2023

Media

Press Releases

Personal & Career

Legislative Service

Other Public Service

Honors and Awards

Biographical Information

Searches

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