Senate Bill No. 1222 December Special Session, Special Act No. 19-1 AN ACT APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMEN T BETWEEN THE STATE OF CONNECT ICUT ET AL., AND THE CONNECTICUT HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ET AL. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3-125a of the general statutes concerning the referral of a settlement agreement to, and the report by, the committees of cognizance of the General Assembly and the acceptance of the provisions of the settlement agreement by resolution of the General Assembly, the settlement agreement between the state of Connecticut et al., and the Connecticut Hospital Association and its member hospitals identified in such settlement agreement, and submitted by the Attorney General to the General Assembly on December 5, 2019, for approval pursuant to section 3-125a of the general statutes, is approved. Approved: December 19, 2019