House Bill No. by Representative Deshotel appropriates a total of $200,000 from the State General Fund for the fiscal year 2024-2025 to satisfy a consent judgment in the case of "Landon Howard Powell et al. v. State of Louisiana et al." This judgment, signed on August 26, 2024, involves payments to three individuals: $25,000 to Landon Howard Powell, $50,000 to William Brayden Powell, and $125,000 to Kynlee Ann Powell. The bill outlines that the judgment can only be paid if it is final and specifies that payments will cover principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the judgment.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions regarding the relationship between the judgment and the proposed law, stating that if there are any conflicts, the judgment will take precedence. It also stipulates that interest on the judgment will cease to accrue as of the effective date of the proposed law. The act will become effective upon the governor's signature or after the designated time for gubernatorial action if not signed.