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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut Senate approves $3.5 million for Whiting Forensic Hospital community transition settlement
Last action · April 21, 2026: File Number 708Sponsor: Martin Looney
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What This Bill Proposed
The Connecticut Senate approved a settlement agreement in Isaiah Lindsay, et al. v. Nancy Navaretta that requires expenditures exceeding $2.5 million to support timely community discharges from Whiting Forensic Hospital. The resolution incurs costs of approximately $3.5 million in 2027 and $7 million in fiscal year 2028 for the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
The state commits multi-million dollar expenditures from the to fund mental health community transition services, independent reviewer services, and legal fees.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
The department incurs costs of approximately $3.5 million in FY 27 and $7 million in FY 28 to implement the settlement agreement.
Disability Rights Connecticut
The organization receives $435,000 in attorneys' fees under the settlement agreement.
Connecticut Legal Rights Projects
The organization receives $12,000 in expenses under the settlement agreement.
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This resolution did not become law - Died at adjournment · on the Senate floor.
Procedural history
10 actions- Apr 21, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFile Number 708
- Apr 21, 2026SenateSenate Calendar Number 435
- Apr 21, 2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 21, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Apr 14, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26 5:00 PM
- Apr 14, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
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- Apr 14, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyPublic Hearing 04/14
- Apr 13, 2026SenateSenate Favorable
- Apr 7, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
- Apr 2, 2026SenateFiled with Senate Clerks
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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