Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateFloridaIntroduced
HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg
Kim Berfield
HB 6517 status: Introduced — Chapter No. 2026-228 (updated Jul 1, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
67OUT OF 100
Score:67/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Low Impact 20/100
Constitutionality90%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion60%
Bill summary
This bill is a special request to pay **$2.3 million** to Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen. **Here is the simple breakdown:** * **Why:** Mr. Sanchez-Mayen was seriously injured due to a mistake (negligence) made by the City of St. Petersburg. * **The Goal:** This bill authorizes the government to pay him for his damages. * **The Rules:** The bill sets strict limits on the total amount of money he can receive and how much he is allowed to pay his lawyers.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Provides financial redress for injury
- Settles outstanding municipal liability
- Potential reduction in ongoing legal expenditures
Risks
- Requires direct expenditure of public funds
- Limits total possible compensation to the claimant
- Attorney fees represent a transfer of settlement funds
Society
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Provides justice for a victim of municipal negligence
- Supports long-term recovery for the injured party
- Affirms institutional accountability for public negligence
Risks
- Process is limited to one specific individual
- Legislative claims process can be drawn-out and difficult
- Recovery is limited to a fixed legislative amount
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Provides formal legislative oversight of negligence claims
- Ensures public transparency in settlement amounts
- Requires explicit legislative authorization for claims
Risks
- Legislative intervention in judiciary processes
- Potential for arbitrary compensation amounts
- Administrative burden on the state legislature
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
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Source note
Relief amounts are based on legislative discretion rather than court-determined damages
Analysis scope
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