FL S1682

Creates the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Victim Compensation Fund Program within the Florida Department of Education to provide compensation to victims shot and wounded in the February 14, 2018 shooting, and their families.

Requires applicants to submit department-approved forms identifying the victim, survivors/family members with potential claims, injury type (outpatient treatment or hospitalization), and signed agreements to forgo litigation and dismiss any pending lawsuits in exchange for compensation.

Mandates the department verify victim identity, entitlement to recovery, and disclosure of all family members with potential damage claims before approving any payment.

Requires the Attorney General to develop a distribution formula for disbursing funds from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Victim Trust Fund to eligible victims and family members.

Specifies that participating victims and families must execute an unqualified release of all claims against the state and political subdivisions; this program provides the exclusive compensation means for those who opt in, with no compensation available to those who refuse or fail to comply.