Relief/Estate of M.N./Broward County Sheriff's Office
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HB 6533 — Relief/Estate of M.N./Broward County Sheriff's Office
Last action — Died in Rules
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Relief/Estate of M.N./Broward County Sheriff's Office; Provides for an appropriation to compensate estate for injuries sustained by M.N. & her subsequent death as result of negligence of Broward County Sheriff's Office; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $2,498,259
Bill Text
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB HB 6533 2025 A bill to be entitled An act for the relief of the Estate of M.N.
hb6533-00hb6533-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB HB 6533 2025 accidental and recommended that M.N.'s injuries be reported to the Department of Children and Families' (DCF) Abuse Hotline, and WHEREAS, on October 13, 2016, the treating physician sent, and DCF received, a report through DCF's Abuse Hotline describing M.N.'s injuries, which report was assigned to the Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) for investigation, as the BSO was the law enforcement agency charged with conducting child protective investigations in Broward County pursuant to s.
39.303,39.3065, Florida Statutes, and WHEREAS, that same day, upon receiving the abuse hotline report, a BSO child protective investigator (CPI) responded to Northwest Medical Center and observed the bruising around M.N.'s left eye and the discoloration on her left wrist and learned that, in addition to M.N.'s unexplained healing fractures, each of the aforementioned injuries occurred while M.N.
hb6533-00hb6533-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB HB 6533 2025 WHEREAS, despite the CPI having actual knowledge that there was a pattern of unexplained injuries to M.N.
hb6533-00hb6533-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB HB 6533 2025 hospital, where she was declared brain-dead and placed on life support, and she died from her injuries on October 28, 2016, after being removed from life support, and WHEREAS, on October 24, 2016, an additional abuse hotline report was received regarding M.N., and the case was again assigned to the BSO for investigation, and WHEREAS, the BSO closed its investigation of M.N.'s case on July 17, 2017, with verified findings of bone fractures, internal injuries, threatened harm, and death, and WHEREAS, following a jury trial, a verdict was rendered on August 16, 2023, in the amount of $4.5 million in favor of M.N.'s father, C.N., for his pain and suffering as a result M.N.'s wrongful death, with 58 percent of the jury award, totaling $2.61 million, apportioned to the BSO, and WHEREAS, the BSO admitted its negligence during the trial following the testimony of its own CPI, her supervisor, and other BSO employees, and WHEREAS, the jury found that, but for the BSO's negligence in failing to complete a thorough child protective investigation, ensure M.N.'s safety, and protect M.N.
would not have suffered damages arising out of the loss of his daughter, and WHEREAS, BSO is obligated to tender $110,000 of the jury awardaward, waswhich recoveredit fromhas thenot BSOdone, and $90,000 was recovered from Broward County, which total Page 4 of 6 CODING:
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is responsible for payment of attorney fees and all remaining costs and expenses relating to this claim, subject to the limitations set forth in this act, and WHEREAS, the claimant hasis beento be paid the statutory limit of $200,000 pursuant to s.
hb6533-00hb6533-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB HB 6533 2025 encumbered and to draw a warrant in the sum of $2,498,258.50 payable to the Estate of M.N.
The amount to be paid by the Broward County Sheriff's Office pursuant to s.
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- H 6533 c1 View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 6533 Filed pdf
Action History
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Died in Rules
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Judiciary Committee
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee
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Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
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Now in Judiciary Committee
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Chip LaMarca · Primary
- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- LaMarca, Chip Republican
- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 78 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 115 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (119)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 6533 do?
- Relief/Estate of M.N./Broward County Sheriff's Office; Provides for an appropriation to compensate estate for injuries sustained by M.N. & her subsequent death as result of negligence of Broward County Sheriff's Office; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $2,498,259
- Who sponsors HB 6533?
- HB 6533 is sponsored by LaMarca, Chip (Republican) and Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee.
- What is the current status of HB 6533?
- This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
- Where can I track HB 6533?
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