Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB1016: APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Deborah L. Reynolds v. Beauregard Parish Police Jury et al.
Status: In committee, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act Relative to the appropriation of monies out of the state general fund to be used to pay the consent judgment captioned "Deborah L. Reynolds versus Beauregard Parish Police Jury, Amguard Insurance Company, and State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development" between the state of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, and Deborah L. Reynolds; to provide for an effective date, and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relative to the appropriation of monies out of the state general fund to be used to pay the consent judgment captioned "Deborah L. Reynolds versus Beauregard Parish Police Jury, Amguard Insurance Company, and State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development" between the state of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, and Deborah L. Reynolds; to provide for an effective date, and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. The sum of Twenty-Five Thousand and No/100 ($25,000.00) Dollars is hereby payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for payment of the consent judgment captioned "Deborah L. Reynolds versus Beauregard Parish Police Jury, Amguard Insurance Company, and State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development", signed on February 5, 2026, between the state of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, and Deborah L. Reynolds, bearing Number C-2021-0779, Division B, on the docket of the Thirty-Sixth Judicial District, parish of Beauregard, state of Louisiana. Section 2. The judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of …