Connecticut 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HJ 89 — RESOLUTION GRANTING CAROLINE SKUDLAREK, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ALFONS SKUDLAREK, PERMISSION TO SUE THE STATE.

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House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
House of Representatives File No.
792 January Session, 2025 Substitute House Joint Resolution No.
943 General Assembly January Session, 2025(Reprint of File No.
89 House of Representatives, April 28, 2025 The Committee on Judiciary reported through REP.
792) Substitute House Joint Resolution No.
STAFSTROM of the 129th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute joint resolution ought to be adopted.
89 As Amended by House Amendment Schedule "A" Approved by the Legislative Commissioner May 21, 2025 RESOLUTION GRANTING CAROLINE SKUDLAREK, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ALFONS SKUDLAREK, PERMISSION TO SUE THE STATE.
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY CERTAIN CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Resolved by this Assembly:
That the decision of the Claims Commissioner, file number 26641 of said commissioner, ordering the denial of the claim against the state of Cipriani Benedetto, is confirmed.
That the decision of the Claims Commissioner, file number 26461 of said commissioner, ordering the denial of the claim against the state of Caroline Skudlarek, Executrix of the Estate of Alfons Skudlarek, is vacated and the General Assembly, having considered the claim, grants the claimant permission to sue the state only for the two enumerated claims of gross negligence presented to the Claims Commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 4-159a of the general statutes.
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The claimant's action shall be brought not later than one year from the date of the final adoption by the General Assembly of this resolution.
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That the decision of the Claims Commissioner, file number 26539 of said commissioner, ordering the denial of the claim against the state of Attorney Peter C.
Bowman, Administrator of the Estate of Jayan Bryan, is confirmed.
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That the decision of the Claims Commissioner, file number 26843 of said commissioner, ordering the denial of the claim against the state of Milton Campbell, is confirmed.
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That the decision of the Claims Commissioner, file number 27046 of said commissioner, ordering the denial of the claim against the sHJ89 / File No.
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792 state of Katherine Ciolkosz on behalf of the decedent David Ciolkosz, is confirmed.
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That the decision of the Claims Commissioner, file number 26664 of said commissioner, ordering the denial of the claim against the state of David Dantino, is confirmed.
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That the decision of the Claims Commissioner, file number 26461 of said commissioner, ordering the denial of the claim against the state of Caroline Skudlarek, Executrix of the Estate of Alfons Skudlarek, is confirmed.
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That the decision of the Claims Commissioner, file number 26540 of said commissioner, ordering the denial of the claim against the state of D'Yanna Wallace, is confirmed.
JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
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792 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
943 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
None Municipal Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $ Comptroller - Adjudicated GF - Potential See Below See Below Claims Account Cost Note:
None Explanation The resolution confirms the Claims Commissioners’ denials of seven claims against the state and does not result in a fiscal impact.
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
The Out Years State Impact:
None Explanation The resolution as amended allows the claimant Caroline Skudlarek, Executrix of the Estate of Alfons Skudlarek, to sue the state, only for the two enumerated claims of gross negligence presented to the Claims Commissioner, to recover damages as compensation for personal injury and/or property damage allegedly suffered totaling $20,000 or more as set forth in said claim.
None Municipal Impact:
Payout on the claim, were it to occur, would be madefromtheComptroller'sAdjudicatedClaimsaccount.
None sHJ89 / File No.
Thetotalcost to the state cannot be determined as the outcome of this future lawsuit is unknown.
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The resolution also confirms the Claims Commissioners’ denials of seven claims against the state and does not result in a fiscal impact.
792 OLR Bill Analysis sHJ 89 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY CERTAIN CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.
House “A” allows the claimant Caroline Skudlarek, Executrix of the Estate of Alfons Skudlarek, to sue the state resulting in the fiscal impact described above.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.
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943 2 sHJ89 File No.
943 The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
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943 OLR Bill Analysis sHJ 89 (as amended by House "A") RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER TO DENY CERTAIN CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.
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Action History

  1. ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE

  2. ADOPTED SEN. AS AMENDED BY HO. A

  3. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A

  4. FILE NO. 943

  5. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 525

  6. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  7. ADOPTED HOUSE AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  8. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  9. FILE NO. 792

  10. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 497

  11. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  12. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  13. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/28/25

  14. FILED WITH LCO

  15. Joint Favorable Substitute

  16. PUBLIC HEARING 0328

  17. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

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Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25000
Republican 11000
Total 36000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Ceci Maher Democratic Yea
Christine Cohen Democratic Yea
Derek Slap Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Herron Gaston Democratic Yea
James J. Maroney Democratic Yea
Jan Hochadel Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Jorge Cabrera Democratic Yea
Julie Kushner Democratic Yea
MD Rahman Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martha Marx Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. Lesser Democratic Yea
Norman Needleman Democratic Yea
Patricia Billie Miller Democratic Yea
Paul Honig Democratic Yea
Rick Lopes Democratic Yea
Saud Anwar Democratic Yea
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
Jason Perillo Republican Yea
Jeff Gordon Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Paul Cicarella Republican Yea
Rob Sampson Republican Yea
Ryan Fazio Republican Yea
Stephen G. Harding Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

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House Roll Call Vote

Passed 144 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 94002
Republican 46003
Unaffiliated 4002
Total 144007
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
Ryan — Not Voting
Collins Main — Yea
Mccarthy Vahey — Yea
Morrin Bello — Not Voting
Sanchez, J. — Yea
Sanchez, R. — Yea
Aimee Berger-Girvalo Democratic Yea
Alphonse Paolillo Democratic Yea
Andre F. Baker Democratic Yea
Anne M. Hughes Democratic Yea
Anthony L. Nolan Democratic Yea
Antonio Felipe Democratic Yea
Aundre Bumgardner Democratic Yea
Bob Godfrey Democratic Yea
Bobby G. Gibson Democratic Not Voting
Brandon Chafee Democratic Yea
Christopher Poulos Democratic Yea
Christopher Rosario Democratic Yea
Corey P. Paris Democratic Yea
Daniel Gaiewski Democratic Yea
David DeFronzo Democratic Yea
Derell Wilson Democratic Yea
Dominique Johnson Democratic Yea
Eleni Kavros DeGraw Democratic Yea
Farley Santos Democratic Yea
Frank Smith Democratic Yea
Fred Gee Democratic Yea
Gary A. Turco Democratic Yea
Geoff Luxenberg Democratic Yea
Geraldo C. Reyes Democratic Yea
Gregory Haddad Democratic Yea
Hector Arzeno Democratic Yea
Henry J. Genga Democratic Yea
Hilda E. Santiago Democratic Yea
Hubert D. Delany Democratic Yea
Jaime S. Foster Democratic Yea
James Sanchez Democratic Yea
Jane M. Garibay Democratic Yea
Jason Doucette Democratic Yea
Jason Rojas Democratic Yea
Jennifer Leeper Democratic Yea
Jill Barry Democratic Yea
Jillian Gilchrest Democratic Yea
John Santanella Democratic Yea
John-Michael Parker Democratic Yea
Jonathan Fazzino Democratic Yea
Jonathan Jacobson Democratic Yea
Jonathan Steinberg Democratic Yea
Joseph P. Gresko Democratic Yea
Josh Elliott Democratic Yea
Joshua M. Hall Democratic Yea
Juan R. Candelaria Democratic Yea
Julio A. Concepcion Democratic Yea
Kadeem Roberts Democratic Yea
Kai J. Belton Democratic Yea
Kaitlyn Shake Democratic Yea
Kara Rochelle Democratic Yea
Kate Farrar Democratic Yea
Kenneth Gucker Democratic Yea
Kerry S. Wood Democratic Yea
Kevin Brown Democratic Yea
Larry B. Butler Democratic Yea
Laurie Sweet Democratic Yea
Liz Linehan Democratic Yea
Lucy Dathan Democratic Yea
Marcus Brown Democratic Yea
Maria P. Horn Democratic Yea
Mary Fortier Democratic Yea
Mary M. Mushinsky Democratic Yea
Mary Welander Democratic Yea
Maryam Khan Democratic Yea
Matt Blumenthal Democratic Yea
Matthew Ritter Democratic Yea
Melissa Osborne Democratic Yea
Michael "MJ" Shannon Democratic Yea
Michael D. Quinn Democratic Yea
Michael DiGiovancarlo Democratic Yea
Mike Demicco Democratic Yea
Minnie Gonzalez Democratic Yea
Moira Rader Democratic Yea
Nicholas Menapace Democratic Yea
Nick Gauthier Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Dillon Democratic Yea
Patrick Biggins Democratic Yea
Patrick S. Boyd Democratic Yea
Raghib Allie-Brennan Democratic Yea
Rebecca Martinez Democratic Yea
Renee LaMark Muir Democratic Yea
Robin E. Comey Democratic Yea
Roland J. Lemar Democratic Yea
Ronald A. Napoli Democratic Yea
Sarah Keitt Democratic Yea
Savet Constantine Democratic Yea
Stephen R. Meskers Democratic Yea
Steven J. Stafstrom Democratic Yea
Steven Winter Democratic Yea
Susan M. Johnson Democratic Yea
Tammy R. Exum Democratic Yea
Toni E. Walker Democratic Yea
Travis Simms Democratic Not Voting
Trenee McGee Democratic Yea
William Heffernan Democratic Yea
Amy Romano Republican Yea
Anne Dauphinais Republican Yea
Arnold Jensen Republican Yea
Ben McGorty Republican Yea
Bill Buckbee Republican Yea
Brian Lanoue Republican Yea
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato Republican Yea
Carol Hall Republican Not Voting
Chris Aniskovich Republican Not Voting
Chris Stewart Republican Not Voting
Christie M. Carpino Republican Yea
Craig C. Fishbein Republican Yea
Dave W. Yaccarino Republican Yea
David Rutigliano Republican Yea
Devin R. Carney Republican Yea
Donna Veach Republican Yea
Doug Dubitsky Republican Yea
Gale L. Mastrofrancesco Republican Yea
Greg S. Howard Republican Yea
Irene M. Haines Republican Yea
Jason Buchsbaum Republican Yea
Jay M. Case Republican Yea
Joe Canino Republican Yea
Joe Hoxha Republican Yea
Joe Polletta Republican Yea
John E. Piscopo Republican Yea
Joseph H. Zullo Republican Yea
Karen Reddington-Hughes Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Kurt Vail Republican Yea
Lezlye Zupkus Republican Yea
Mark DeCaprio Republican Yea
Mark W. Anderson Republican Yea
Martin Foncello Republican Yea
Mitch Bolinsky Republican Yea
Nicole Klarides-Ditria Republican Yea
Patrick E. Callahan Republican Yea
Seth Bronko Republican Yea
Steve Weir Republican Yea
Tami Zawistowski Republican Yea
Tammy Nuccio Republican Yea
Tim Ackert Republican Yea
Tina Courpas Republican Yea
Tom Delnicki Republican Yea
Tom O'Dea Republican Yea
Tony J. Scott Republican Yea
Tracy Marra Republican Yea
Vincent J. Candelora Republican Yea
William Pizzuto Republican Yea

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