Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S12: Relief of Maximus Giannikos by the City of Clearwater
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Providing for the relief of Maximus Giannikos by the City of Clearwater; providing for an appropriation to compensate Maximus Giannikos for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of the City of Clearwater; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees, etc. CLAIM: Indeterminate
What the bill says
An act for the relief of Maximus Giannikos by the City of Clearwater; providing for an appropriation to compensate Maximus Giannikos for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of the City of Clearwater; 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 Maximus Giannikos by the City of Clearwater; providing for an appropriation to compensate Maximus Giannikos for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of the City of Clearwater; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, in the early evening of May 28, 2019, then year-old Maximus Giannikos and his family were on vacation in Clearwater, visiting from Cape Town, South Africa, when, shortly after their arrival, Maximus Giannikos, his sister, and her husband left their hotel located near the northwest corner of the intersection of Gulf to Bay Boulevard and U.S. Highway and walked to the nearby Clearwater Mall to eat dinner and shop for beach supplies, and WHEREAS, the electronic traffic and pedestrian control devices located at the Gulf to Bay Boulevard and U.S. Highway intersection were operated and maintained by the City of Clearwater, and had a documented history of malfunctioning from time to time, and WHEREAS, the interchange where U.S. Highway 19 intersects with Gulf to Bay Boulevard is a significant, high-volume transportation corridor where U.S. 19 goes over Gulf to Bay Boulevard with service ramps, and is a complex design requiring continuous, regular inspections and maintenance of all signal devices and signage to move large …
Sponsors
- DiCeglie, Nick (R, SD-018) · primary sponsor
- DiCeglie, CLAIM/LOCAL by (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules
- : Filed
Votes
- S 864 Filed (February 25, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- S 676 Filed (February 25, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 15 Filed (February 25, 2026): 116 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 1405 Filed (February 25, 2026): 109 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Community Affairs, Judiciary, Rules, Special Master on Claim Bills, Community Affairs, Rules, Special Master on Claim Bills, Judiciary
Common questions
- What is S12?
- S12 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relief of Maximus Giannikos by the City of Clearwater.
- What does S12 do?
- In its own words: An act for the relief of Maximus Giannikos by the City of Clearwater; providing for an appropriation to compensate Maximus Giannikos for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of the City of Clearwater; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation and attorney fees; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S12?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Special Master on Claim Bills (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S12?
- DiCeglie, Nick (R, SD-018), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S12?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/12
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