Florida legislation · 2027 Regular Session
Florida S20: Relief of Maury Hernandez by the Department of Corrections
Status: Introduced, August 7, 2026
Providing for the relief of Maury Hernandez; providing an appropriation to compensate former Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Maury Hernandez for injuries and damages sustained as a consequence of the Department of Corrections' failures to enforce probation laws, regulations, and policies; providing legislative intent that certain liens be waived; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees, etc. CLAIM WITH
What the bill says
An act relating to the relief of Maury Hernandez; providing an appropriation to compensate former Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Maury Hernandez for injuries and damages sustained as a consequence of the Department of Corrections’ failures to enforce probation laws, regulations, and policies; providing legislative intent that certain liens be waived; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, August 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the relief of Maury Hernandez; providing an appropriation to compensate former Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Maury Hernandez for injuries and damages sustained as a consequence of the Department of Corrections’ failures to enforce probation laws, regulations, and policies; providing legislative intent that certain liens be waived; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, at 11:45 a.m. on August 6, 2007, Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Maury Hernandez, then 28 years of age, was operating a vehicle assigned to him by the sheriff’s office and was within its jurisdiction when he observed David Maldonado, then 23 years of age, the operator of a motorcycle, fail to stop at three traffic signals on Pembroke Road, and WHEREAS, Deputy Hernandez engaged his lights and stopped Mr. Maldonado at a location within the 3700 block of Pembroke Road, where he parked and got out of his vehicle, approached Mr. Maldonado, identified himself as a deputy sheriff, and displayed his badge, and WHEREAS, Mr. Maldonado falsely identified himself as a police officer from Opa-locka and, when asked to produce identification, dropped his motorcycle, pushed Deputy Hernandez, and fled on foot, at which time Deputy Hernandez gave chase, also on foot, and WHEREAS, during the chase, Mr. Maldonado suddenly …
Sponsors
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is S20?
- S20 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2027 Regular Session): Relief of Maury Hernandez by the Department of Corrections.
- What does S20 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the relief of Maury Hernandez; providing an appropriation to compensate former Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Maury Hernandez for injuries and damages sustained as a consequence of the Department of Corrections’ failures to enforce probation laws, regulations, and policies; providing legislative intent that certain liens be waived; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S20?
- Introduced as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Filed (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S20?
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040).
- Where is the official record for S20?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2027/20
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