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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 18: Relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 18 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on August 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relief of the Estate of M.N. by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. Primary sponsor: Jonathan Martin (Republican), Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Rules.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jonathan MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
JudiciaryPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Rules
  2. Now in Rules
  3. Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
  4. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
  5. Now in Community Affairs
  6. CS by Judiciary read 1st time
  7. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  8. CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 1
  9. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  10. Now in Judiciary
  11. Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
  12. Introduced

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source