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2300 High Ridge Road
Suite 161
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
(561) 292-6014
Senate VOIP: 43100
FAX (888) 284-6491

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Daniel Delagrange, Evelyn DuPlecy, and Abby Ross

Tallahassee Office

218 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5031
Senate VOIP: 5031

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2020-2022
2018-2020
2016-2018

2020-2022

Senator Lori Berman

Party: Democrat

Committee Assignments

District 31

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2010 Census Demographic Profile (pdf)

Consists of part of Palm Beach county

Bills Introduced

Introduced in 2021

S 180 Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Last Action: 12/15/2020 Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations
S 182 Risk Protection Orders
Last Action: 12/15/2020 Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
S 184 Purple Alert
Last Action: 2/16/2021 Now in Appropriations
S 186 Domestic Violence
Last Action: 12/15/2020 Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
S 188 Solar Energy Systems Located On the Property of an Educational Facility
Last Action: 2/25/2021 On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/02/21, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
S 190 Required Instruction
Last Action: 2/3/2021 Withdrawn prior to introduction
S 194 Crimes Evidencing Prejudice
Last Action: 2/18/2021 Now in Appropriations
S 196 Lactation Spaces in Courthouses
Last Action: 12/15/2020 Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
S 198 Solar Schools
Last Action: 1/22/2021 Withdrawn prior to introduction
S 200 Student Retention
Last Action: 2/4/2021 Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
S 224 Sales Tax Exemption
Last Action: 12/15/2020 Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
S 358 Water Safety
Last Action: 1/11/2021 Referred to Education; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules
S 688 Waivers of Exemptions of Applicable Assets
Last Action: 2/26/2021 On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/21, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Building
S 720 State Renewable Energy Goals
Last Action: 1/28/2021 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Regulated Industries; Rules
S 832 Town of Lake Clarke Shores, Palm Beach County
Last Action: 2/4/2021 Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
S 940 Specialty License Plates/Disease Prevention & Early Detection
Last Action: 2/4/2021 Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
S 1036 Florida Family Caregiver Task Force
Last Action: 2/10/2021 Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations
S 1038 Insurance Coverage for Breast Cancer Tests and Procedures
Last Action: 2/10/2021 Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; Appropriations
S 1044 Victims of Crimes of Sexual Violence or Sexual Exploitation
Last Action: 2/10/2021 Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
S 1050 School Bus Safety
Last Action: 2/10/2021 Referred to Transportation; Judiciary; Appropriations
S 1056 Amblyopia Awareness Month
Last Action: 2/4/2021 Filed
S 1070 Estates and Trusts
Last Action: 2/10/2021 Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules
S 1124 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Last Action: 2/8/2021 Filed
S 1164 Days of Remembrance and Holocaust Remembrance Day
Last Action: 2/9/2021 Filed
S 1252 Inland and Coastal Flood Control Funding Assessment
Last Action: 2/18/2021 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations
S 1376 Promise Fund of Florida, Inc., Founders Day
Last Action: 2/17/2021 Filed
S 1718 Renewable Energy Sources
Last Action: 2/25/2021 Filed

Co-Introduced in 2021

S 176 Postsecondary Fee Waivers
Last Action: 12/15/2020 Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
S 242 Student Health Services
Last Action: 12/21/2020 Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
S 276 Medicaid Coverage
Last Action: 1/11/2021 Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations; Rules
S 280 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training in Public Schools
Last Action: 2/17/2021 Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
S 370 Assault Weapons and Large-capacity Magazines
Last Action: 1/11/2021 Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations; Rules
S 472 Gain-time
Last Action: 1/15/2021 Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations
S 510 State Funds
Last Action: 2/18/2021 Now in Appropriations
S 592 Reemployment Assistance
Last Action: 1/21/2021 Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
S 704 Entertainment Industry
Last Action: 2/16/2021 Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
S 834 Drinking Water in Public Schools
Last Action: 2/4/2021 Referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

Personal & Career

Legislative Service

Elected to the Senate April 10, 2018, reelected subsequently
House of Representatives, 2010-2018

Honors and Awards

Florida Dental Association, Legislative Service Award, 2016
Progress Florida, Florida Watch Action and America Votes, Champion of Florida's Middle Class, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Florida Association of Counties, County Champion Award, 2015
Florida League of Cities, Inc., Legislative Appreciation Award, 2014
Florida Solar Energy Industries Association, Solar Champion Award, 2014
Palm Beach County, National Organization of Women, Susan B. Anthony, Feminist of the Year Award, 2014
First Annual National Women's Political Caucus, Legislator of the Year, 2013

Affiliations

Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce
Emily's List
Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Florida Bar Association
Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce
Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce
Greater Lantana Chamber of Commerce
Palm Beach County Women's Chamber of Commerce
South Palm Beach County Jewish Federation Women's Division, Board Member

Biographical Information

Occupation:	Attorney
Spouse:	Jeffrey Ganeles of Plainview, NY
Children:	Caryn Ganeles, Steven Ganeles
Education:	Tufts University, B.A., 1980 George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1983 Journal of International Law University of Miami, LLM-Estate Planning, 2002
Born:	in New York City, New York. Moved to Florida in 1958.
Religious Affiliation:	Jewish
Recreation:	Skiing, travel, tennis, reading

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