Lori Berman

Lori Berman D

State Senator
Florida Senate District 26
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2028
2 Total

Biography

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On Record (19)

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Apr 20, 2026 · source · details / share
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Apr 08, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Revising the circumstances used to determine intestate succession involving certain persons born out of wedlock, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Authorizing certain persons to apply to defer payment of certain taxes on homestead property up to a specified assessed just value; revising the maximum amount of the tax certificate representing delinquent taxes on certain property which may not be sold at public auction or by electronic sale, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Prohibiting health insurers and health maintenance organizations issuing, delivering, or renewing certain policies or contracts from refusing to contract with or denying coverage for certain providers of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Specifying that information obtained by the Helping Abuse Victims Escape Now (HAVEN) Coordinating Council which is exempt or confidential and exempt from public records requirements retains its protected status; providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of the coordinating council's meetings during which exempt or confidential and exempt information is discussed; providing statements of public necessity, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Prohibiting the state group insurance program from imposing any cost-sharing requirement upon an enrollee with respect to coverage for diagnostic breast examinations or supplemental breast examinations, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Authorizing a trustee to obtain a settlement of his or her accounts and be discharged under certain circumstances; requiring a trustee seeking settlement and discharge to send a trust disclosure document to specified persons; providing that a trustee is discharged upon completion of distributions or transfers if no timely written objections are received and is discharged from all liability and …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Requiring the State Board of Immigration Enforcement to create and administer the State Immigration Enforcement Action Database; requiring that the database be accessible through a publicly available website and be searchable; requiring law enforcement agencies and entities contracting for private correctional services in this state to submit to the board specified information within a specified timeframe after detaining or arresting …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Providing that certain identifying information of victims of dating violence who participate in the Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence which are held by the Office of the Attorney General or contained in voter registration or voting records held by the supervisor of elections or the Department of State are exempt from public records requirements; providing …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Defining the terms "motor vehicle," "trunk," and "vessel"; requiring persons who store or leave firearms or ammunition in motor vehicles or vessels under their control to keep the firearms or ammunition locked inside specified locations within the motor vehicles or vessels while such persons are not in the motor vehicles or vessels, etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Requires certain sewage disposal facilities to submit specified reports to DEP; requires DEP, in consultation with water management districts & sewage disposal facilities, to submit specified reports to Governor & Legislature & post such reports on its website.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Removes provisions relating to voluntary trial resolution; authorizes parties to civil cases, family law cases, or probate cases to agree to or stipulate appointment of voluntary trial resolution judge; requires parties to promptly serve copy of joint motion & form on presiding judge; requires presiding judge to enter specified order within certain time period; requires appointed voluntary trial resolution judge …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Provides for ratification of certain rules for cleanup target levels for PFAS compounds; authorizes DEP to update statewide cleanup target levels as necessary; requires such updates to be ratified by Legislature; requires department to adopt interim screening values until United States Environmental Protection Agency establishes final standards for additional PFAS compounds; provides eligibility requirements to apply for prospective purchaser protection; …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Requires specified parties prepare a report investigating & evaluating specified subjects & identifying certain funds; requires AG to take certain actions to recover specified funds; requires such recovered funds be used for certain purpose; requires specified funds be transferred & used for certain purpose; creates Working Floridians Tax Rebate Program within DOR for certain purpose; requiring the program be funded …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Provides that completion of 2 years of marching band satisfies both physical education & performing arts requirements for standard high school diploma & that students with disabilities may participate in Special Olympics to meet physical education requirement for standard high school diploma.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Creates advisory council within OIR to analyze & compile available data & evaluate relevant & applicable information relating to Florida's property & automobile insurance market; provides for membership of advisory council; provides for per diem & travel expenses; provides for meetings of council; requires office to provide advisory council with staffing & administrative assistance; requires advisory council to submit specified …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Requires DCF to provide certain children with piece of luggage for certain purposes; provides department requirements; requires department to submit specified annual report to Legislature; provides sources of funding for distribution of pieces of luggage; requires department's direct-support organization to receive & use certain funding to administer law.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Requires Division of Telecommunications within DMS to consult with certain entities to conduct feasibility study regarding specified alert system; provides requirements for such alert system; requires division to report to Legislature results of feasibility study by specified date; revises legislative findings to include victims of dating violence; authorizes victims of dating violence to apply to participate in Attorney General's address …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (26)

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Impact of Perimenopause and Menopause on Women’s Health; Requiring the Department of Health to establish a perimenopause and menopause policy workgroup; requiring the department, in collaboration with others, to develop and make publicly available on its website information relating to …
Jun 23, 2026 · details / share
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Revising the communicable diseases for which immunization is required for school attendance, etc.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Deleting a prohibition on the inclusion of personal identifying information in the uterine fibroid research database, etc.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Revising the list of persons ineligible for a license by endorsement under the act, etc.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to include specified requirements in its contracts with Medicaid managed care plans; defining the term "outside of regular business hours", etc.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Requiring local governments to approve applications from historic African-American cemeteries to change the land use category and zoning district of excess vacant land under certain conditions, etc.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Providing that certain facts are found and declared to be true; providing that a sum is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of State for specified relief; requiring that a specified percentage of such relief be provided …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Revising the purpose of the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; revising the age requirements for children receiving a voucher through the program; requiring the Department of Health to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices for …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Requiring a facility conducting an involuntary examination to include in its report to the Baker Act Reporting Center whether the individual examined is an active or former member of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, or their reserve …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Revives, readopts, & amends provisions relating to missing persons with special needs statewide project; provides that project is created through centers for autism & related disabilities; provides that participants for project shall be selected based on certain criteria; provides appropriations.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Requires, beginning on specified date, that newborns to be screened for biliary atresia; requires DOH to consult with Genetics & Newborn Screening Advisory Council before adopting certain rules; requires department, by specified date, to implement certain education campaign relating to …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Provides that cost-of-living adjustments are for employees with direct student contact; provides that such adjustments do not preclude district school boards from providing other adjustments; removes limitation on such adjustments; revises requirement for use of advanced degrees when setting salary …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Creates Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program within State University System; provides requirements for program.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Designates Florida Speech & Debate Week annually in February; subject to legislative appropriation, establishing Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as statewide speech & debate organization that performs certain functions in support of Florida Civics & Debate Initiative (FCDI) in DOE; …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Requires certain listings to include estimated ad valorem taxes; prohibits current owner's ad valorem taxes from being displayed or used for certain purposes; provides requirements for listing platforms, DOR, & property appraisers; provides protection from liability for specified parties who …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Creates cause of action for injunction for protection in cases of serious violence by known person; specifies persons who have standing to file such injunction for protection in circuit court if specified conditions are met; prohibits clerk of court from …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Requires DOH to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures & safe bathing practices for specified purposes; provides requirements for such materials; requires hospitals, birth centers, & home birth providers to provide educational materials to new parents & caregivers …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Provides that specified provisions relating to certain medical benefits for mental or nervous injuries for first responders also apply to 911 public safety telecommunicators.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Reclassifying penalties for committing a domestic violence offense if a person has a prior conviction for domestic violence; providing that sentencing and incentive gain-time eligibility determinations are made without regard to a penalty enhancement; establishing an electronic monitoring pilot program …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Authorizes persons who hold specified degrees to use certain titles & abbreviations; requires certain doctoral degree holders to specify their profession when using specified title.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibits discrimination based on protected hairstyle in K-20 public education system & specified private schools.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Beginning on specified date, requiring AHCA to reimburse nonnursing services provided by licensed providers at same rate or higher than rate it reimburses unlicensed providers for such services under Medicaid long-term managed care program; requires agency annually to adjust rate …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Provides sales tax exemption for certain home hardening products; requires such exemption be in form of specified refund; provides requirements for such refund; provides requirements for Department of Revenue in issuing such refunds.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Specifying that a person seeking to qualify for office as a candidate must be a registered member of a political party, or registered without any party affiliation, for 365 consecutive days preceding the beginning of qualifying for an election; specifying …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Provides for enactment of agreement; provides method by which state may become member state; requires statewide popular election for President & Vice President of United States; establishes procedure for appointing presidential electors in member states; provides that agreement becomes effective …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
An Act relating to elections; relating to voters; relating to voting; relating to voter registration; relating to election administration; relating to the Alaska Public Offices Commission; relating to campaign contributions; relating to the crimes of unlawful interference with voting in …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share