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 incident occurred on October 1, 2018, when Parnell, while driving a Sarasota County vehicle and wearing headphones, collided with Penney-Lemmon's vehicle, resulting in significant injuries, including a traumatic brain injury. A jury found Sarasota County liable and awarded Penney-Lemmon $2,491,364.63, of which the county has already paid the statutory limit of $200,000. The bill seeks to authorize the county to pay the remaining amount of $2,291,364.63.

The bill includes several key provisions: it declares the facts stated in the preamble to be true, authorizes Sarasota County to appropriate the specified amount for Penney-Lemmon, and stipulates that the total compensation paid will cover all present and future claims related to the incident. Additionally, it limits the total amount for attorney fees to no more than 25 percent of the awarded amount. The act will take effect upon becoming law.