Democrat removed as chair of Florida Senate panel that could hear Texas-style abortion bill

“I have been honored to serve as Chair of the Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs and for the opportunity to lead the Florida Senate in shaping smart, out-of-the-box policy to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults,” Book said in a statement. “This work does not stop with the end of my chairmanship – I have been doing it far before entering the Senate, and will continue long after I leave.”