PROVIDED SUMMARY
Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County; Providing for the relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Correa for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of an employee of Miami-Dade County; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and certain fees, etc. CLAIM: $4,100,000
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Pays $4.1 million to Jose Correa for county negligence.
Miami-Dade County must pay Jose Correa $4.1 million for injuries caused by a county employee's negligence. This payment is contingent on the passage of a separate claim bill.
The $4.1 million payment is the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the incident. No further lawsuits can be filed for these injuries.
Attorney and lobbying fees related to the claim are capped at 25 percent of the total award. This limits the total cost to the county.
The county must appropriate funds from its unencumbered budget to draw the warrant. This creates a direct financial obligation on the county.
KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1
Mandatory Payment
majors. 2
AIRequires Miami-Dade County to pay Jose Correa $4.1 million from unencumbered funds.
“Miami-Dade County is authorized and directed to appropriate from funds not otherwise encumbered and to draw a warrant in the sum of $4.1 million payable to Jose Correa as compen”
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§ 2
Exclusive Compensation
majors. 3
AIBars Jose Correa from filing any further claims related to the incident.
“intended to provide the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising out of the factual situation described in this act”
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§ 3
Fee Cap Limitation
moderates. 3
AILimits attorney and lobbying fees to 25% of the total award.
“The total amount paid for attorney fees and lobbying fees relating to this claim may not exceed 25 percent of the total amount awarded under this act”
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§ 4
Factual Findings
moderates. 1
AILegally establishes the preamble's facts as true, bypassing judicial review.
“The facts stated in the preamble to this act are found and declared to be true”
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TIMELINE
7/1/2026
Chapter No. 2026-186
6/10/2026
Approved by Governor
6/9/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/17/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/11/2026
Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
3/11/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/10/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
3/10/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/11/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 299
2/11/2026
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 291
2/11/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 291
2/11/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 291
2/9/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
2/3/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/3/2026
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
1/29/2026
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/20/2026
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/15/2026
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37...
1/13/2026
Now in Community Affairs
1/12/2026
Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
1/5/2026
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/5/2026
Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
10/6/2025
Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Community...
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