This bill seeks to provide financial relief to Patricia Ermini, who sustained severe injuries due to the negligence of the Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) during a well-being check on March 23, 2012. The bill acknowledges the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the actions of the responding deputies, which led to Ms. Ermini being shot multiple times. Following a jury trial, Ms. Ermini was awarded $750,000 in damages, but the LCSO only paid the statutory limit of $200,000. The bill proposes an appropriation of $626,769.93 to compensate Ms. Ermini for the excess judgment, which includes interest and trial costs.

The bill includes several key insertions into current law, such as the declaration of the facts stated in the preamble as true, the authorization for the Florida Sheriffs Risk Management Fund to appropriate the specified amount for Ms. Ermini, and a stipulation that the total amount paid for attorney fees related to this claim may not exceed 25 percent of the total awarded. Additionally, it clarifies that the compensation provided is intended to cover all present and future claims arising from the incident. The bill is set to take effect upon becoming law.