As she debated on the House floor last month, state Rep. Jeanette Nunez said a bill calling for compensation in the death of Andrea Castillo was “personal” for her.

Nunez, R-Miami, knew Castillo, who was a passenger in a Jeep Compass that was struck by a speeding Hialeah police officer in 2012. Castillo, a college student on the way to celebrate her recent 21st birthday, died as a result of the crash.