Leandro lawsuit. House Bill 946 was assigned to the House Rules Committee, an indication that Republican leadership has no intention of bringing it up. But Democrats at a press conference on Monday, May 24 hoped that some or all elements of the bill could end up in the budget for the new biennium. “This is the first time in the history of the case where we have a truly comprehensive piece of legislation that provides specific actions the General Assembly needs to take to comply with Leandro,” said Rep. Julie von Haefen, D-Wake, one of the bill’s primary sponsors. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the inequities that are the focus of the