Florida legislation · 2027 Regular Session
Florida S36: Relief of Krystle Mace and Leonard Mace by Charlotte County
Status: Introduced, August 7, 2026
Providing for the relief of Krystle Mace and Leonard Mace by Charlotte County; providing for an appropriation to compensate Mrs. and Mr. Mace for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of Charlotte County; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: $6,080,263
What the bill says
An act for the relief of Krystle Mace and Leonard Mace by Charlotte County; providing for an appropriation to compensate Mrs. and Mr. Mace for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of Charlotte County; 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 Krystle Mace and Leonard Mace by Charlotte County; providing for an appropriation to compensate Mrs. and Mr. Mace for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of Charlotte County; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, on March 6, 2021, Krystle Mace and Leonard Mace were lawfully driving motorcycles during light rain on westbound Edgewater Drive in Charlotte County, and WHEREAS, upon approaching a roundabout at Edgewater Drive and West Tarpon Boulevard, both Mrs. and Mr. Mace’s motorcycles began to slide over a large, lane-wide area of black paint on the roadway, which was applied underneath white directional arrows, and WHEREAS, as a result of her motorcycle slipping on the painted area, Mrs. Mace fell from the motorcycle and sustained extensive and severe injuries, and WHEREAS, the lane-wide application of black paint to the roadway created dangerous, slippery conditions for motorcycles, especially in wet conditions, and WHEREAS, the black paint was applied to the roadway by Charlotte County in violation of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways and Florida Department of Transportation standards, and WHEREAS, Mrs. and Mr. Mace alleged, through a lawsuit filed on November 22, 2021, in the Circuit Court of the …
Sponsors
- Martin, Jonathan (R, SD-033) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is S36?
- S36 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2027 Regular Session): Relief of Krystle Mace and Leonard Mace by Charlotte County.
- What does S36 do?
- In its own words: An act for the relief of Krystle Mace and Leonard Mace by Charlotte County; providing for an appropriation to compensate Mrs. and Mr. Mace for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of Charlotte County; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S36?
- Introduced as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Filed (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S36?
- Martin, Jonathan (R, SD-033).
- Where is the official record for S36?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2027/36
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