The bill proposes an appropriation of $1.75 million from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for the relief of the Estate of Danielle Maudsley, who died as a result of alleged negligence by Trooper Daniel Cole and the Florida Highway Patrol. The bill outlines the circumstances surrounding Ms. Maudsley's death, including her arrest, the use of an electronic control device by Trooper Cole, and the subsequent traumatic brain injury that led to her vegetative state and eventual death. A previous settlement agreement had already compensated the estate $200,000, but the estate is seeking the remaining balance of $1.75 million.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions that the Chief Financial Officer is directed to issue a warrant for the $1.75 million payment, minus any Medicaid liens related to Ms. Maudsley's medical expenses. It also stipulates that the total compensation from both the Division of Risk Management and the amount awarded under this act will serve as the sole compensation for all claims related to Ms. Maudsley's death, with attorney fees capped at 25 percent of the awarded amount. The bill is set to take effect upon becoming law.