Florida legislation · 2027 Regular Session
Florida S34: Relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff's Office
Status: Introduced, August 7, 2026
Providing for the relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff's Office; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for injuries sustained by M.N. and her subsequent death as a result of the negligence of the Broward County Sheriff's Office; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: $2,500,000
What the bill says
An act for the relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for injuries sustained by M.N. and her subsequent death as a result of the negligence of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, August 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act for the relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for injuries sustained by M.N. and her subsequent death as a result of the negligence of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, on October 13, 2016, when M.N. was 5 months old, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office received its first abuse report regarding M.N. through the Department of Children and Families’ abuse hotline, alleging that M.N. had multiple unexplained fractures and had sustained a black eye, and WHEREAS, during the office’s investigation, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office child protective investigator went to Northwest Medical Center and learned that M.N. had unexplained injuries, including fractures and bruises, and WHEREAS, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office allowed M.N. to be discharged from the hospital and remain in the custody of her mother, K.W., despite the investigator having actual knowledge that there was a pattern of unexplained injuries to M.N. and that the child was in immediate need of a safety plan for her protection, and WHEREAS, K.W. moved with M.N. and M.N.’s brother out of M.N.’s paternal grandmother’s home and into the home of Juan Santos, and thereafter K.W. stopped …
Sponsors
- Martin, Jonathan (R, SD-033) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is S34?
- S34 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2027 Regular Session): Relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
- What does S34 do?
- In its own words: An act for the relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for injuries sustained by M.N. and her subsequent death as a result of the negligence of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S34?
- Introduced as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Filed (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S34?
- Martin, Jonathan (R, SD-033).
- Where is the official record for S34?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2027/34
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