House Bill No. by Representative Bayham appropriates a total of $600,000 for the payment of a consent judgment in the case of Bentz C. Braud, IV, et ux v. State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development. Specifically, it allocates $450,000 from the State General Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to cover the judgment amount, which was signed on January 7, 2026, and is recorded under docket number 130384 in the Sixteenth Judicial District, parish of St. Mary. Additionally, the bill designates up to $150,000 for future medical care and related benefits to be paid from the Future Medical Care Fund in accordance with R.S. 39:1533.2.

The bill includes provisions that clarify the payment process, stating that the judgment will only be paid if it is final and will cover principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded. It also establishes that if there are any conflicts between the judgment and the provisions of the bill, the judgment will take precedence. Furthermore, interest on the judgment will cease to accrue as of the effective date of the bill, which will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated time for gubernatorial action.