HB 1020

HLS 26RS-1422  ORIGINAL
 2026 Regular Session
 HOUSE BILL NO. 1020
 BY REPRESENTATIVE MANDIE LANDRY
 APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent
  judgment against the state in the suit captioned Alvin J. Clouatre, Jr. v. Eagle, Inc.
  et al.
1AN ACT
2 Relative to the appropriation of monies out of the state general fund to be used to pay the
3consent judgment captioned "Alvin J. Clouatre, Jr. versus Eagle, Inc., et al" between
4the state of Louisiana, through the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State
5University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, on behalf of LSU Health
6Sciences Center - New Orleans (f/k/a Charity Hospital at New Orleans), and Alvin
7J. Clouatre, Jr.; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9Section 1. The sum of Forty Thousand and No/100 ($40,000.00) Dollars is hereby
10 payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for payment of the
11 consent judgment captioned "Alvin J. Clouatre, Jr. versus Eagle, Inc., et al", signed on
12 October 9, 2025, between the state of Louisiana, through the Board of Supervisors of
13 Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, on behalf of LSU
14 Health Sciences Center - New Orleans (f/k/a Charity Hospital at New Orleans), and Alvin
15 J. Clouatre, Jr., bearing Number 2024-09982, Division I-5, on the docket of the Civil District
16 Court, parish of Orleans, state of Louisiana.
17Section 2. The judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and
18 shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the
19 judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of this Act, the
20 provisions of the judgment shall be controlling. Any other provision of this Act not in
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HLS 26RS-1422  ORIGINAL
  HB NO. 1020
1 conflict with the provisions of the judgment shall control. Payment shall be made only after
2 presentation to the state treasurer of documentation required by the state treasurer. Further,
3 the judgment shall be deemed to have been paid on the effective date of this Act, and interest
4 shall cease to run as of that date.
5Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
6 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
7 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
8 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
9 effective on the day following such approval.
  DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 1020 Original  2026 Regular Session  Mandie Landry
Appropriates $40,000 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2025-2026 for payment
of the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Alvin J. Clouatre, Jr. v. Eagle,
Inc., et al., bearing No. 2024-09982, Division I-5, on the docket of the Civil District Court,
parish of Orleans.
Proposed law provides relative to payment. Provides relative to conflicts between judgment
and proposed law. Prohibits accrual of interest on the judgment as of the effective date of
proposed law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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