This bill provides for the relief of Michael Barnett, who is the natural parent and legal guardian of R.B., by appropriating funds from the General Revenue Fund to compensate them for injuries and damages sustained due to a tragic incident involving Patrick Dell, who fatally shot Barnett's estranged wife and her children in September 2010. The bill acknowledges the failures of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) in responding to prior incidents of domestic violence and threats against Ms. Whyte-Dell and her children, which ultimately led to the fatal shootings. The bill includes a settlement agreement where Barnett and R.B. will receive a total of $160,000, which encompasses attorney fees and costs, while a consent final judgment has been entered against the DCF for $296,400.

The bill includes several key insertions into current law, such as the declaration of the facts stated in the preamble as true, the appropriation of $296,400 from the General Revenue Fund to the DCF for Barnett and R.B., and directives for the Chief Financial Officer to issue a warrant for this amount. Additionally, it specifies that the total amount paid for attorney fees related to this claim cannot exceed 25 percent of the total awarded under the act. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law.