This bill provides for the compensation of Mande Penney-Lemmon for injuries sustained due to the negligence of Sarasota County and its employee, Jill Parnell. The bill acknowledges that Ms. Penney-Lemmon suffered significant injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, as a result of a collision caused by Ms. Parnell while she was driving a Sarasota County vehicle. A jury awarded Ms. Penney-Lemmon a total of $2,491,364.63 in damages, of which Sarasota County has already paid the statutory limit of $200,000. The bill seeks to authorize Sarasota County to pay the remaining amount of $2,291,364.63 to Ms. Penney-Lemmon.

The bill includes several key provisions: it declares the facts stated in the preamble to be true, authorizes the appropriation of funds for the compensation, and stipulates that the total amount paid by Sarasota County, including the statutory limit and the amount awarded under this act, will serve as the sole compensation for all claims related to the incident. Additionally, it sets a cap on attorney fees, stating that they may not exceed 25 percent of the total amount awarded. The act will take effect upon becoming law.