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

This bill allocates $10,000 from the state general fund to pay a consent judgment against the state in a lawsuit filed by Shelia Ann Brooks. The judgment involves multiple defendants including state transportation officials, the City-Parish of Baton Rouge, and the Baton Rouge Police Department, and was signed on November 19, 2025. The funds can only be used to pay the principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as specified in the judgment, with payment contingent on submitting required documentation to the state treasurer. The bill takes effect upon the governor's signature or after the legislative session concludes without a veto.