Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H6511: Relief/Maury Hernandez/Department of Corrections
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides appropriation to compensate Maury Hernandez for injuries & damages sustained as consequence of DOC failures to enforce probation laws, regulations, & policies; provides legislative intent that certain liens be waived; provides limitation on payment of compensation & attorney fees. 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, October 27, 2025:
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, HB 6511 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb6511-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES and fled on foot, at which time Deputy Hernandez …
Sponsors
- Rizo, Alex (R, HD-112) · primary sponsor
- Fabricio, Tom (R, HD-110) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Budget Committee
- : Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H6511?
- H6511 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relief/Maury Hernandez/Department of Corrections.
- What does H6511 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 H6511?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H6511?
- Rizo, Alex (R, HD-112), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H6511?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6511
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