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

Legislative Assistants

Evelyn DuPlecy and Abby Ross

Tallahassee Office

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

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2018-2020
2016-2018

2018-2020

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 2019

S 176 Sales Tax Exemption/Items that Assist in Independent Living
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations
S 198 Trademark Classifications
Last Action: 4/24/2019 Laid on Table, refer to HB 445 -SJ 429
S 410 Long-acting Reversible Contraception Pilot Program
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations
S 652 State Procurement
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 752 Concealed Weapons and Firearms
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 764 Home Safety
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 844 Orange Alert
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died on Calendar
S 866 Workplace Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 922 Discharging Firearms in Public or on Residential Property
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 926 Education in Public Schools Concerning Human Sexuality
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Education
S 954 Stem Cells
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Health Policy
S 964 School Buses
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Infrastructure and Security
S 1108 Instructional Personnel and School Administrator Salary Schedules
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Education
S 1154 Decedents’ Property
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Rules
S 1156 Community Solar Program
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
S 1206 Domestic Violence
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 1504 Housing Trust Funds
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Community Affairs
S 1698 Legislative Preemption
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Community Affairs
S 1756 Protection of Property Subject to Bankruptcy or Other Proceedings
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Banking and Insurance
S 1810 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Last Action: 3/14/2019 Adopted -SJ 235
S 1860 Days of Remembrance and Holocaust Memorial Day
Last Action: 5/2/2019 Adopted -SJ 768

Co-Introduced in 2019

S 54 Possession of Real Property
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 66 Drinking Water in Public Schools
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
S 70 State Funds
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Community Affairs
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 146 Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Environment and Natural Resources
S 266 Equal Rights for Men and Women
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Judiciary
S 284 Medicaid Expansion
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Health Policy
S 314 Advanced Well Stimulation Treatment
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
S 352 Shark Fins and Ray Parts
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Environment and Natural Resources
S 422 Election of the Commissioner of Education
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Ethics and Elections
S 426 Firefighters
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Chapter No. 2019-21
S 430 Prohibited Discrimination
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 438 Prohibited Discrimination
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 474 Discrimination in Labor and Employment
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 502 Prohibition of Plastic Carryout Bags and Straws
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 526 Entertainment Industry
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
S 540 Human Trafficking
Last Action: 5/2/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 851 -SJ 833
S 634 Child Welfare
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations
S 682 Venezuela/Juan Guaidó
Last Action: 3/14/2019 Adopted -SJ 236
S 716 Dental Services
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Appropriations
S 940 Crimes Evidencing Prejudice
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Died in Criminal Justice
S 990 Unemployment Compensation
Last Action: 4/29/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 563 -SJ 597
S 1272 Anti-Semitism
Last Action: 4/29/2019 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 741 -SJ 582
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 April 10, 2018
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:	University of Miami Law School, LLM, Estate Planning, 2002 George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1983 Journal of International Law Tufts University, B.A., 1980, magna cum laude
Born:	June 27 in New York, New York. Moved to Florida in 1958.
Religious Affiliation:	Jewish
Recreation:	Skiing, travel, tennis, reading

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