Florida S28: Relief of Reginald Jackson by the City of Lakeland

What the bill says

An act for the relief of Reginald Jackson by the City of Lakeland; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Jackson for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of Mike Cochran, a police officer with the Lakeland Police Department; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees; providing an effective date.

From the introduced text, August 1, 2025:

A bill to be entitled An act for the relief of Reginald Jackson by the City of Lakeland; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Jackson for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of Mike Cochran, a police officer with the Lakeland Police Department; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, on October 18, 2001, Officer Mike Cochran of the Lakeland Police Department stopped Reginald Jackson for driving with an invalid license tag after the officer incorrectly typed the tag number into his computer and the tag number was, therefore, identified as invalid, and WHEREAS, Officer Cochran then issued a citation to Mr. Jackson for transporting his girlfriend’s 18-month-old brother without a child safety seat and forbade Mr. Jackson to move the vehicle without properly restraining the child, and WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson asked if Officer Cochran could escort his vehicle to his home a short distance away, but the officer refused and directed Mr. Jackson to use an immediately adjacent pay phone to call someone to bring a car seat for the child, and WHEREAS, after the stop, Officer Cochran drove away and positioned himself in an alley parallel to the site of the initial stop and observed Mr. Jackson drive to a pay phone on the next …

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Sponsors

• Rouson, Darryl (D, SD-016) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 13, 2026: Died in Rules
2. February 10, 2026: Now in Rules
3. February 10, 2026: Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
4. February 5, 2026: On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
5. February 3, 2026: Now in Community Affairs
6. February 3, 2026: Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
7. January 29, 2026: On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
8. January 29, 2026: Now in Judiciary
9. January 29, 2026: Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
10. January 13, 2026: Introduced

Votes

• S 7046 Filed (March 2, 2026): 12 yea, 5 nay, passed
• S 1106 Filed (March 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
• S 820 c1 (February 25, 2026): 114 yea, 0 nay, passed
• S 7046 pb (February 25, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
• S 7036 c1 (February 25, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
• S 1462 Filed (February 25, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S28?

S28 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relief of Reginald Jackson by the City of Lakeland.

What does S28 do?

In its own words: An act for the relief of Reginald Jackson by the City of Lakeland; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Jackson for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of Mike Cochran, a police officer with the Lakeland Police Department; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees; providing an effective date.

What is the status of S28?

Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).

Who sponsored S28?

Rouson, Darryl (D, SD-016).

Where is the official record for S28?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/28