State • Florida

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

Kim BerfieldIntroduced

HB 6517 status: Introduced — Chapter No. 2026-228 (updated Jul 1, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score50/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactLow impact 20/100

Bill summary

Official

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

Key analysis

Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • no direct environmental impact

Risks

  • no direct environmental impact

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • resolution of outstanding legal liability

Risks

  • direct impact on St. Petersburg municipal budget

Society

Positive Outlook
60%

Benefits

  • provides restitution for personal injury
  • legislative relief for findings of negligence

Risks

  • reflects failure of previous safety or administrative oversight
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

legislative relief bills bypass standard judicial damages caps

Limitation

analysis based solely on legislative abstract

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Chapter No. 2026-228

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
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Enacted

Upcoming
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