This bill provides for the relief of Mande Penney-Lemmon by Sarasota County, authorizing an appropriation of $2,291,364.63 to compensate her for injuries sustained due to the negligence of a county employee, Jill Parnell. The bill outlines the circumstances of the accident, which occurred on October 1, 2018, when Ms. Parnell, while driving a county vehicle and wearing headphones, collided with Ms. Penney-Lemmon's stopped vehicle. The resulting injuries to Ms. Penney-Lemmon were severe, including a traumatic brain injury, and led to a jury verdict in her favor for a total of $2,491,364.63, of which Sarasota County has already paid the statutory limit of $200,000.

The bill includes several key insertions into current law. It declares the facts stated in the preamble to be true, authorizes Sarasota County to draw a warrant for the specified amount to Ms. Penney-Lemmon, and stipulates that the total compensation provided is intended to cover all present and future claims related to the incident. Additionally, it sets a cap on attorney fees, limiting them to 25 percent of the total amount awarded under this act. The bill is set to take effect upon becoming law.