This bill provides for the relief of Jacob Rodgers, who sustained severe injuries due to the negligence of an employee of the City of Gainesville. On October 7, 2015, Mr. Rodgers was involved in a vehicle accident caused by a City-owned vehicle that ran a stop sign, resulting in catastrophic injuries that left him paraplegic. Following a jury trial that found the City 100% at fault, the initial damages were assessed at $120 million, which was later reduced to $18,319,181.20 after a remittitur. Ultimately, a settlement was reached, and the City of Gainesville paid the statutory limit of $200,000, with the bill authorizing an additional appropriation of $10.8 million to compensate Mr. Rodgers.

The bill includes several key provisions: it declares the facts in the preamble to be true, authorizes the City of Gainesville to appropriate funds for the compensation, and stipulates that the total amount paid under this act, combined with the previous statutory payment, will serve as the sole compensation for all claims related to Mr. Rodgers' injuries. Additionally, it limits attorney fees to a maximum of 25% of the total amount awarded. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law.