Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2026
Providing for the relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Correa for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of an employee of Miami-Dade County; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and certain fees, etc. CLAIM: $4,100,000
What the bill says
An act for the relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Correa for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of an employee of Miami-Dade County; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and certain fees; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 18, 2026:
An act for the relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Correa for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of an employee of Miami-Dade County; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and certain fees; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, on December 16, 2021, Jose Correa was lawfully walking across Bird Road, SW 40th Street, within the marked crosswalk at the intersection of Bird Road and Le Jeune Road, SW 42nd Avenue, in Miami-Dade County, and WHEREAS, a Miami-Dade County bus driver failed to observe Mr. Correa and made a left-hand turn at the intersection, causing a collision between the bus and Mr. Correa, and WHEREAS, Mr. Correa has alleged, through a lawsuit filed on July 21, 2022, in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, that the negligence of Miami-Dade County, through its bus driver, was the proximate cause of Mr. Correaâs injuries, and WHEREAS, Mr. Correa suffered personal injuries resulting in significant pain and anguish, including a below-knee amputation, and will continue to suffer pain and anguish for the remainder of his life, and WHEREAS, since the incident, Mr. Correa has incurred considerable medical care and treatment costs related to his injuries, and he will require such care and treatment for the remainder of his life, and WHEREAS, …
Sponsors
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040) · primary sponsor
- Koster, Traci (R, HD-066) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-186
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
Votes
- House: S 14 Filed (March 11, 2026): 113 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 14 Filed (February 11, 2026): 37 yea, 1 nay, passed
- S 1014 Filed (February 11, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 4035 c1 (February 11, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 14 Filed (February 3, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 93 c1 (February 3, 2026): 107 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Community Affairs, Judiciary, Rules, Special Master on Claim Bills, Community Affairs, Rules, Special Master on Claim Bills, Judiciary
Common questions
- What is S14?
- S14 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County.
- What does S14 do?
- In its own words: An act for the relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Correa for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of an employee of Miami-Dade County; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and certain fees; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S14?
- Chaptered as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-186 (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S14?
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S14?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/14
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