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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

District 35 map

Bills Introduced

Introduced in 2024

S 34 Termination of Pregnancies
Last Action: 10/10/2023 Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules
S 84 Transportation Facility Designations/Jimmy Buffett Highway
Last Action: 10/17/2023 Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
S 86 Hope Cards for Persons Issued Orders of Protection
Last Action: 10/17/2023 Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
S 156 Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses
Last Action: 10/17/2023 Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
S 254 Picketing or Protesting in or Near Health Care Facilities
Last Action: 11/7/2023 Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
S 256 Pregnancy Support and Wellness Services
Last Action: 11/7/2023 Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
S 348 Insurance Rebate Program for Low-Income Seniors
Last Action: 11/15/2023 Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
S 358 Custodial Interrogations of Minors
Last Action: 11/13/2023 Withdrawn prior to introduction
S 442 Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions
Last Action: 11/28/2023 Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
S 466 Victims of Criminal Offenses
Last Action: 11/28/2023 Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules

Co-Introduced in 2024

S 126 Support for the State of Israel
Last Action: 10/9/2023 Filed
S 236 Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote
Last Action: 11/7/2023 Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
S 248 Medical Negligence
Last Action: 11/7/2023 Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules

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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