PROVIDED SUMMARY
Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg; Provides an appropriation to compensate Mr. Sanchez-Mayen for injuries sustained as result of negligence of City of St. Petersburg; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $2,300,000
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Pays $2.3 million to one man and bars future lawsuits.
The City of St. Petersburg must pay Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen $2.3 million for injuries caused by its negligence.
This payment is the final settlement. Sanchez-Mayen cannot sue the city again for these same injuries.
The city's attorney fees are capped at 25 percent of the total award.
The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law. No other people or cities are affected.
KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1
Mandatory Payment
majors. 2
AIRequires the City of St. Petersburg to pay $2.3 million to Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen.
“directed to draw a warrant in the sum of $2.3 million payable to Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen”
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§ 2
Claim Bar
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AIBars all present and future claims arising from the incident.
§ 3
Fee Cap Limitation
moderates. 3
AICaps attorney fees at 25 percent of the award amount, limiting the total payout.
TIMELINE
7/1/2026
Chapter No. 2026-228
6/8/2026
Approved by Governor
5/27/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2/11/2026
Ordered enrolled
2/11/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 299
2/11/2026
Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 291
2/11/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 291
2/11/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 291
2/11/2026
Substituted for SB 16 -SJ 291
2/11/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/11/2026
Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 291
2/9/2026
Referred to Rules
2/4/2026
Passed; YEAS 107, 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
12/3/2025
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
12/3/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
12/3/2025
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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