Florida · Senate Bill 18 · 2026 Regular Session

Relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office

SB 18 Sponsored by Jonathan Martin Died in committee

  1. Introduced Aug 1, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 6, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office; 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: $2,588,259

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules · Senate Special Master on Claim Bills
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. SenateRecommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
  5. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  6. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  1. CommitteeCS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 · Senate Judiciary10–1 vote
  2. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  3. CommitteeCS by Judiciary read 1st time · Senate Judiciary
  4. CommitteeNow in Community Affairs · Senate Community Affairs
  5. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  6. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 · Senate Community Affairs6–2 vote
  7. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Judiciary CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 10

No · 1

 Passed 10–1
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Community Affairs Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
Members

Yes · 6

No · 2

 Passed 6–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Jonathan MartinR Primary sponsor · District 33
  • J Judiciary Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.