Florida lawmakers pass Lucy’s Law with near unanimous votes

Florida lawmakers pass Lucy’s Law with near unanimous votes

The Florida legislature passed the bill dubbed Lucy’s Law late Friday night.It passed in the state senate with a vote of 31 to 0, while it passed in the house with a vote of 93 to 1.Leer en españolThe bill is in response to boat pilot George Pino being charged initially with only minor misdemeanors in a crash that took the life of a 17-year-old Miami girl named Lucy Fernandez.Fernandez die d on September 5, 2022, a day after the crash.The bill h…

Florida Senate approves 'Lucy's Law,' bill to enhance boating safety

The Florida Senate late Friday night passed “Lucy’s Law” – a bill named after a 17-year-old South Florida student who died in a boating accident – that aims to enhance boater safety. HB 289, which was named after Lucy Fernandez, is sponsored by Rep.Vicki Lopez and Rep.Vanessa Oliver. The bill was unanimously passed in the Senate in a 31 to 0 vote, while the Florida House passed it in a 19 to 1 vote. “Lucy’s Law” will now head to Gov. Ron DeSanti…

Florida lawmakers pass ‘Lucy’s Law,’ named for teen killed in boat crash, in session’s final hours

A bill that came about after a boat pilot was charged initially with only minor misdemeanors in a crash that took the life of a 17-year-old Miami girl overwhelmingly passed the Florida Legislature late Friday and is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign it into law. “Lucy’s Law,” HB 289, is named after Luciana “Lucy” Fernandez, the Our Lady of Lourdes Academy senior who died Sept. 5, 2022, a day after George Pino crashed his boat …