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 acknowledges the tragic circumstances surrounding Ms. Maudsley's death, which resulted from an incident during her processing at a substation where she was shot with an electronic control device by Trooper Cole. 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: it declares the facts stated in the preamble to be true, directs the Chief Financial Officer to issue a warrant for the payment, and establishes that the total compensation from both the Division of Risk Management and this act will serve as the sole compensation for all claims related to Ms. Maudsley's death. Additionally, it limits attorney fees to a maximum of 25 percent of the awarded amount. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law.