Florida 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 24 — Relief of the Estate of Eric Scot Tenner by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 6513 (Ch. 2019-185)

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    Passed Senate
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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 24 By Senator Simmons 9-00116A-19 201924__ A bill to be entitled An act for the relief of the Estate of Eric Scott Tenner by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners;
Florida Senate - 2019 CS for SB 24 By the Committee on Judiciary;
providing for an appropriation to compensate his estate for injuries and damages sustained by Eric Scott Tenner and his survivors as a result of the negligence of an employee of the Miami Dade County Board of County Commissioners;
and Senator Simmons 590-02910-19 201924c1 A bill to be entitled An act for the relief of the Estate of Eric Scot Tenner by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners;
providing for an appropriation to compensate his estate for injuries and damages sustained by Eric Scot Tenner and his survivors as a result of the negligence of an employee of the Miami Dade County Board of County Commissioners;
12 WHEREAS, on October 8, 2014, 45-year-old Eric Scott Tenner was riding his bicycle along the U.S.
12 WHEREAS, on October 8, 2014, 45-year-old Eric Scot Tenner was riding his bicycle along the U.S.
Tenner’s net accumulations in the past and the future, and extreme mental anguish and suffering resulting from the loss of their husband and father, and WHEREAS, the Estate of Eric Scott Tenner has alleged, through a lawsuit filed May 22, 2015, in Miami-Dade County, that the negligence of the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, through its bus driver, was the proximate cause of Mr.
Tenner’s net accumulations in the past and the future, and extreme mental anguish and suffering resulting from the loss of their husband and father, and WHEREAS, the Estate of Eric Scot Tenner has alleged, through a lawsuit filed May 22, 2015, in Miami-Dade County, that the negligence of the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, through its bus driver, was the proximate cause of Mr.
Tenner’s economic damages from this incident is calculated to be $3,563,249.93, which consists of his future and past lost earning capacity of $3,531,212 and past medical expenses of $32,037.93, and WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners and the Estate of Eric Scott Tenner reached a settlement agreement by mediation in the amount of $1.75 million, of which $300,000 will be paid to the Estate of Eric Scott Tenner pursuant to the limits of liability set forth in s.
Tenner’s economic damages from this incident is calculated to be $3,563,249.93, which consists of his future and past lost earning capacity of $3,531,212 and past medical expenses of $32,037.93, and WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners and the Estate of Eric Scot Tenner reached a settlement agreement by mediation in the amount of $1.75 million, of which $300,000 will be paid to the Estate of Eric Scot Tenner pursuant to the limits of liability set forth in s.
Section 2. The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners is authorized and directed to appropriate from funds of the county not otherwise encumbered and to draw a warrant in the sum of $1.45 million, payable to Maria Tenner as personal representative of the Estate of Eric Scott Tenner, as compensation for injuries and damages sustained.
Section 2. The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners is authorized and directed to appropriate from funds of the county not otherwise encumbered and to draw a warrant in the sum of $1.45 million, payable to Maria Tenner as personal representative of the Estate of Eric Scot Tenner, as compensation for injuries and damages sustained.
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 the death of Eric Scott Tenner, including injuries and damages to the Estate of Eric Scott Tenner and his survivors.
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 the death of Eric Scot Tenner, including injuries and damages to the Estate of Eric Scot Tenner and his survivors.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 6513 (Ch. 2019-185)

  2. Substituted CS/HB 6513

  3. Read 3rd time

  4. Placed on 3rd reading

  5. Read 2nd time

  6. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/19

  7. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  8. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  9. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/03/19, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  10. Now in Rules

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

  12. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/26/19, 1:30 pm, 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 6 NAYS 0

  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

  • Simmons · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Simmons

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Republican 3000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Flores — Yea
Lee — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Stargel — Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Torres — Yea
Bean — Yea
Rader — Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 24?
SB 24 is sponsored by Simmons.
What is the current status of SB 24?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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