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LA HB607

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kim Carver

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $566,356 plus applicable interest from the State General Fund for FY 2025-2026 to pay a court judgment against the Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana System

  • Allocates $150,336 to Dr. Peter Yaukey for lost earnings and lost fringe benefits, plus judicial interest from the date of judicial demand

  • Allocates $416,020 to Dr. Mahtab A. Lodhi for lost earnings and lost fringe benefits, plus judicial interest from the date of judicial demand

  • Originates from case No. 2015-11537 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, with the judgment signed April 25, 2023 and amended by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal on August 5, 2024

  • Interest ceases to run on the effective date of the Act, and payment requires final judgment status and documentation submitted to the state treasurer

Legislative Description

Appropriates funds for payment of the judgment against the state in the suit entitled Dr. Mahtab A. Lodhi and Dr. Peter Yaukey v. Board of Supervisors of the University of La. and Peter Fos

APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT

Last Action

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

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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