This bill proposes an appropriation of $1.75 million from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles as compensation for the Estate of Danielle Maudsley, who died following injuries sustained due to the alleged negligence of Trooper Daniel Cole and the Florida Highway Patrol. The bill outlines the circumstances surrounding Ms. Maudsley's death, including her arrest and the use of an electronic control device by Trooper Cole, which resulted in severe injuries leading to her vegetative state and eventual death. A previous settlement had already compensated the estate with $200,000, but the estate is seeking the remaining balance of $1.75 million.

The bill includes several key provisions, such as the declaration of the facts stated in the preamble as true, the direction for the Chief Financial Officer to issue a warrant for the payment, and a stipulation that the total compensation, including the previous payment, is intended to cover all present and future claims related to Ms. Maudsley's death. Additionally, it sets a cap on attorney fees at 25 percent of the awarded amount. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law.