Florida S24: Relief of Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour by Miami-Dade County

What the bill says

An act for the relief of Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour by Miami-Dade County; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. and Mrs. Latour for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of Miami-Dade County; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date.

From the introduced text, August 1, 2025:

A bill to be entitled An act for the relief of Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour by Miami-Dade County; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. and Mrs. Latour for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of Miami-Dade County; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, on November 5, 2017, Lourdes Latour sustained serious injuries when she was struck by a malfunctioning automatic gate arm while exiting the Gables by the Sea community on her bicycle in Miami-Dade County, and WHEREAS, the automatic gate arm at the community exit malfunctioned, striking Lourdes Latour and throwing her from her bicycle, causing her to sustain permanent injuries, and WHEREAS, Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour have alleged, through a lawsuit filed on November 21, 2018, that the negligence of Miami-Dade County in the ownership, operation, maintenance, and control of the subject exit gate was the proximate cause of the injuries sustained by Mrs. Latour, and WHEREAS, the lawsuit proceeded to trial, and on January 16, 2025, a jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr. and Mrs. Latour, finding Miami-Dade County 100 percent liable for the incident, and WHEREAS, the jury awarded Mrs. Latour $4.75 million for her injuries and Mr. Latour $165,000 for his loss of consortium, and WHEREAS, Mrs. Latour has …

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Sponsors

• Gruters, Joe (R, SD-022) · primary sponsor
• Overdorf, Toby (R, HD-085) · primary sponsor
• Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040)
• Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R, 78)

Latest actions

1. February 11, 2026: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6515 (Ch. 2026-227) -SJ 292
2. February 11, 2026: Substituted HB 6515 -SJ 292
3. February 11, 2026: Read 2nd time -SJ 292
4. February 9, 2026: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
5. February 3, 2026: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
6. February 3, 2026: Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
7. January 29, 2026: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
8. January 20, 2026: Now in Rules
9. January 20, 2026: Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
10. January 15, 2026: On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

Votes

• Senate: S 24 Filed (February 3, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
• S 42 Filed (February 3, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• S 32 c1 (February 3, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• H 803 c2 (February 3, 2026): 114 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate: S 24 Filed (January 20, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• S 32 Filed (January 20, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S24?

S24 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relief of Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour by Miami-Dade County.

What does S24 do?

In its own words: An act for the relief of Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour by Miami-Dade County; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. and Mrs. Latour for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of Miami-Dade County; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date.

What is the status of S24?

Passed one chamber as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6515 (Ch. 2026-227) -SJ 292 (February 11, 2026).

Who sponsored S24?

Gruters, Joe (R, SD-022), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S24?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/24