HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg

CLAIMS/LOCAL BILL by Berfield; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby, Gottlieb, Redondo

Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg; Provides an appropriation to compensate Mr. Sanchez-Mayen for injuries sustained as result of negligence of City of St. Petersburg; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $2,300,000

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/11/2026 05:16 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 16 by Rouson Relief of Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen by the City of St. Petersburg Last Action: 2/11/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 6517 -SJ 291	Identical

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  768.28

  Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs.

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/24/2025	H	• Filed
  12/3/2025	H	• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  1/12/2026	H	• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/14/2026	H	• Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  1/20/2026	H	• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  1/22/2026	H	• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  1/29/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
  2/4/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
  2/4/2026	S	• In Messages
  2/9/2026	S	• Referred to Rules
  2/10/2026	S	• Received
  2/11/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 291 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for SB 16 -SJ 291 • Read 2nd time -SJ 291 • Read 3rd time -SJ 291 • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 291 • Immediately certified -SJ 299
  2/11/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled