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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut General Assembly grants permission to sue the state regarding the estate of Jhecari Hess
Last action · May 5, 2026: In Concurrence
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What This Bill Would Do
The General Assembly vacates the 's denial of a claim filed by Milagros Pollock Hess, of the Estate of Jhecari Hess, and grants the claimant permission to sue the state within one year.
Changes the legal status of a denied state claim by allowing the claimant to file a lawsuit against the state within one year of the resolution's final adoption, potentially resulting in state expenditures depending on the claim's adjudication.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Milagros Pollock Hess
Granted permission to bring a lawsuit against the state within one year.
Estate of Jhecari Hess
Subject of the vacated claim decision and subsequent permission to sue.
Comptroller - Adjudicated Claims Account
Faces potential costs depending on the adjudication of the claim.
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Procedural history
16 actions- May 5, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyIn Concurrence
- May 5, 2026HouseFloorAdopted, House
- Apr 28, 2026HouseHouse Calendar Number 509
- Apr 28, 2026HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Apr 28, 2026HouseRules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
- Apr 28, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyOn Consent Calendar
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- Apr 28, 2026SenateFloorAdopted, Senate
- Apr 14, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFile Number 623
- Apr 14, 2026SenateSenate Calendar Number 401
- Apr 14, 2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 14, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Apr 8, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/26 5:00 PM
- Mar 30, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Mar 30, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyJoint Favorable Substitute
- Mar 12, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyPublic Hearing 03/16
- Mar 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance25How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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