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District Office

210A S. MacDill Avenue
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 348-1017
Senate VOIP: 41800
FAX (888) 263-3681

Legislative Assistant

Jena Kingery

Secretary

John Learn

Tallahassee Office

218 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5018
Senate VOIP: 5018

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2018-2020

Senator Janet Cruz

Party: Democrat

Committee Assignments

District 18

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2010 Census Demographic Profile (pdf)

Consists of part of Hillsborough county

Bills Introduced

Introduced in 2019

S 66 Drinking Water in Public Schools
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
S 200 Relief of the Estate of Herminio Padilla, Jr., by the City of West Palm Beach and Others
Last Action: 4/30/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 6515 -SJ 618
S 390 X-linked Myotubular Myopathy
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Health Policy
S 422 Election of the Commissioner of Education
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Ethics and Elections
S 550 Homeowners’ Insurance Policies
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Banking and Insurance
S 584 Charter Schools
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Education
S 586 Structurally Sound and Accessible School Facilities
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Education
S 692 Employment Practices
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 712 School Safety Funding
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Education
S 948 Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Health Policy
S 1094 State Emergency Communications and Warning System
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Infrastructure and Security
S 1330 Public Notification of Pollution
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Environment and Natural Resources
S 1332 Notice of Tobacco Smoking Policy on Rental Premises
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 1340 Water Pollution Operation Permits
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Environment and Natural Resources
S 1344 Statewide Environmental Resource Permitting Rules
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
S 1388 College and Career Educational Pathways
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Education
S 1574 Suspension or Revocation of Driver Licenses
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Infrastructure and Security
S 1628 Out-of-school and In-school Suspension
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Education
S 1768 English Language Learners
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Education

Co-Introduced in 2019

S 76 Driving While Using a Wireless Communications Device
Last Action: 4/25/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 107 -SJ 486
S 84 Conversion Therapy
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Health Policy
S 124 Dependent Children
Last Action: 4/29/2019 Chapter No. 2019-10
S 266 Equal Rights for Men and Women
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 410 Long-acting Reversible Contraception Pilot Program
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations
S 430 Prohibited Discrimination
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 442 Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Messages
S 446 Coastal Management
Last Action: 4/24/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 325 -SJ 448
S 474 Discrimination in Labor and Employment
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 642 Public Safety
Last Action: 5/1/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 7125 -SJ 696
S 682 Venezuela/Juan Guaidó
Last Action: 3/14/2019 Adopted -SJ 236
S 764 Home Safety
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 804 Humanitarian Assistance/Government of Venezuela
Last Action: 5/13/2019 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
S 1156 Community Solar Program
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
S 1226 Military Veterans and Servicemembers Court Programs
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 1272 Anti-Semitism
Last Action: 4/29/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 741 -SJ 582
S 1518 Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans
Last Action: 5/1/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 501 -SJ 675
S 1538 Heat Illness Prevention
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Health Policy
S 1618 Tobacco and Nicotine Products
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Messages
S 1832 Keep Florida Beautiful Day
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died, not introduced
S 1844 Federal Disaster Relief and Recovery
Last Action: 4/10/2019 Adopted -SJ 339

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:	Opticianry Dispensing, Hillsborough Community College, 1977
Born:	July 7 in Tampa, Florida
Religious Affiliation:	Catholic
Recreation:	Gourmet cooking, tarpon fishing, watercolor, writing

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