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 Sarasota County to pay the remaining amount of $2,291,364.63 to 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 for attorney fees related to this claim may not exceed 25 percent of the total awarded amount. Additionally, it clarifies that the payments made under this act and the statutory limit are intended to cover all present and future claims arising from the incident. The act will take effect upon becoming law.