PROVIDED SUMMARY
Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County; Provides appropriation to compensate Mr. & Mrs. Latour for injuries sustained as result of negligence of Miami-Dade County; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $500,000
Full bill text →
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Pays the Latours $500,000 and closes all related claims.
Miami-Dade County must pay the Latours $500,000 from unencumbered funds. This payment is the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the incident.
The bill caps attorney fees at 25 percent of the total award. This limit applies to the $500,000 payment and any amounts paid under state law.
The payment fully satisfies the claim. The Latours cannot sue the county again for the same injuries or damages.
KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1
Mandatory Payment
majors. 2
AIRequires Miami-Dade County to pay $500,000 to the Latours 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 $500,000 payable to Lourdes Latour and Edward”
bill text, line 53 →
§ 2
Claim Satisfaction
majors. Preamble
AIDeems the $500,000 payment as full satisfaction of the claim, barring further recovery.
“their claim shall be considered fully satisfied by Miami- Dade County paying this $500,000 to Mr. and Mrs. Latour”
bill text, line 44 →
§ 3
Attorney Fee Cap
moderates. 3
AILimits attorney fees to 25% of the total award, reducing the net compensation received.
“The total amount paid for attorney fees relating to this claim may not exceed 25 percent of the total amount awarded under this act”
bill text, line 63 →
§ 4
Sole Compensation
moderates. 3
AIPrecludes the Latours from seeking additional compensation for present or future claims arising from the incident.
“intended to provide the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising out of the factual situation described in this act”
bill text, line 60 →
TIMELINE
7/1/2026
Chapter No. 2026-227
6/25/2026
Approved by Governor
6/15/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2/11/2026
Ordered enrolled
2/11/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 299
2/11/2026
Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 292
2/11/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 292
2/11/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 292
2/11/2026
Substituted for SB 24 -SJ 292
2/11/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/11/2026
Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 292
2/9/2026
Referred to Rules
2/4/2026
Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
2/4/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
1/29/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
1/22/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
1/22/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
1/22/2026
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
1/22/2026
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
1/20/2026
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
1/14/2026
Now in Judiciary Committee
1/14/2026
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/14/2026
Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2026
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
11/12/2025
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
11/12/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
11/12/2025
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
28 EARLIER →
STAFF ANALYSES