HB1019

Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Shelia Ann Brooks v. Mebrahtom et al.

Introduced·3/30/26
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Louisiana HB1019 appropriates $10,000 for payment of a consent judgment against the state in a lawsuit.

HB1019 allocates $10,000 from the State General Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to settle a consent judgment in the case Shelia Ann Brooks v. Mebrahtom et al. The payment covers principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees. The judgment must be final for the appropriation to be used. If the judgment's terms conflict with the act, the judgment's terms take precedence. The act prohibits interest accrual from the effective date.

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Appropriations Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Mar 31

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Mar 30

House

Read by title. Lies over under the rules.