Florida 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 34 — Relief of Robert Alan Smith by Orange County

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 6517 (Ch. 2019-187)

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Florida Senate - 2019 (NP) SB 34 By Senator Torres 15-00141-19 201934__ A bill to be entitled An act for the relief of Robert Allan Smith by Orange County;
Florida Senate - 2019 (NP) CS for SB 34 By the Committee on Judiciary;
and Senator Torres 590-02873-19 201934c1 A bill to be entitled An act for the relief of Robert Alan Smith by Orange County;
on September 7, 2006, Robert Allan Smith was driving his motorcycle north on DePauw Avenue, the quiet residential street he lived on in Orlando, within 300 feet of his home, within the 25-mile-per-hour posted speed limit, and with the motorcycle’s headlights on in clear, dry weather, and WHEREAS, as Mr.
on September 7, 2006, Robert Alan Smith was driving his motorcycle north on DePauw Avenue, the quiet residential street he lived on in Orlando, within 300 feet of his home, within the 25-mile-per-hour posted speed limit, and with the motorcycle’s headlights on in clear, dry weather, and WHEREAS, as Mr.
Section 2. Orange County is authorized and directed to appropriate from funds not otherwise encumbered and to draw a warrant in the sum of $750,000 payable to Robert Allan Smith as compensation for injuries and damages he sustained as a result of the negligence of an employee of Orange County.
Section 2. Orange County is authorized and directed to appropriate from funds not otherwise encumbered and to draw a warrant in the sum of $750,000 payable to Robert Alan Smith as compensation for injuries and damages he sustained as a result of the negligence of an employee of Orange County.
Section 3. It is the intent of the Legislature that the lien interests relating to the claim of Robert Allan Smith for the treatment and care of Robert Allan Smith, including Medicaid liens, are hereby waived or extinguished.
Section 3. It is the intent of the Legislature that the lien interests relating to the claim of Robert Alan Smith for the treatment and care of Robert Alan Smith, including Medicaid liens, are hereby waived or extinguished.
768.28, Florida Statutes, and the amount awarded under this act are intended to provide the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising out of the factual situation described in this act which resulted in injuries and damages to Robert Allan Smith.
768.28, Florida Statutes, and the amount awarded under this act are intended to provide the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising out of the factual situation described in this act which resulted in injuries and damages to Robert Alan Smith.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 6517 (Ch. 2019-187)

  2. Substituted CS/HB 6517

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/19

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 1

  7. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/10/19, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  8. CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time

  9. Now in Rules

  10. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  11. CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/02/19, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Building

  13. CS by Judiciary read 1st time

  14. Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  15. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  16. CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 1

  17. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/11/19, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  18. Now in Judiciary

  19. Report Submitted by Special Master on Claim Bills

  20. Introduced

  21. Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  22. Filed

Sponsors

  • Torres · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Torres

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10103
Republican 3000
Total 13103
% of votes cast 76%6%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Flores — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Stargel — Nay
Brandes — Not Voting
Lee — Not Voting
Simpson — Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors SB 34?
SB 34 is sponsored by Torres.
What is the current status of SB 34?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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