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HB 6525: Relief/Reginald Jackson/City of Lakeland

CLAIMS/LOCAL BILL by Franklin

Relief/Reginald Jackson/City of Lakeland; Provides appropriation to compensate Mr. Jackson for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of Officer Mike Cochran of Lakeland Police Department; provides limitation on payment of compensation & attorney fees. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $312,500

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  12/23/2025	House	• Filed
  1/5/2026	House	• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

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• HB 6525, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/23/2025 at 11:06 AM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 28	Relief of Reginald Jackson by the City of Lakeland	Rouson	Identical	Last Action: 10/6/2025 S Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  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.

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