RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 35 (HB 197) 2019 Regular Session Foil
New law prohibits a settlement agreement from containing a provision prohibiting the
disclosure by the claimant of the terms of or the facts associated with the underlying claim
of the settlement agreement when:
(1)The underlying claim is against the state, a state agency, a political subdivision, or
any employee or officer thereof.
(2)The claim is based on an allegation of sexual harassment or sexual assault of the
claimant.
(3)Public funds are paid as satisfaction of the terms of the settlement agreement.
New law provides definitions for "sexual assault" and "sexual harassment".
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Adds R.S. 13:5109.1)