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Republican-controlled state Senate passes tort reform
A sharply divided Georgia Senate passed a comprehensive tort reform bill Friday that is Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s top priority for the 2025 General Assembly session. Senate Bill 68, which the Senate’s GOP majority passed 33-21 along party lines,
Georgia Senate passes sweeping tort reform bill
The Georgia Senate passed a tort reform bill that would limit some liability awards and protect businesses from lawsuits for acts outside of their control. Gov. Brian Kemp called the bill his top priority for the 2025 session.
Georgia Senate passes Kemp's tort reform bill despite objections from trial lawyers, Democrats
Georgia senators voted to pass the first piece of Gov. Brian Kemp's tort reform proposal, which has garnered praise from businesses and pushback from trial lawyers.
GOP leader says Gov. Kemp’s tort reform plan is on track to pass the Senate
ATLANTA — The year’s long push to pass legislative efforts surrounding Gov. Brian Kemp’s Tort reform plan is heading in the right direction, according to State Senator John F. Kennedy (R-Macon).
On eve of key Georgia Senate vote, hints emerge Kemp’s 2025 priority ‘tort reform’ faces headwinds
Gov. Brian Kemp kicked off his penultimate year in office in January with the threat of a special session if “meaningful, impactful” limits on lawsuits are not passed by the time lawmakers head back home in early April.
Georgia’s Tort Reform Bill Could Dampen “Nuclear” Verdicts, but There’s Still a Long Way to Go
Our Industrials & Manufacturing and Products Liability Groups discuss a bill introduced in Georgia that aims to rein in “nuclear” verdicts that
Kemp’s tort reform to
Leveling the playing field” has been a running theme, for the past couple of years, in Governor Brian Kemp’s drive for tort reform.
Georgia governor’s tort reform package moves forward
The Georgia governor’s tort reform bill package moving through the statehouse is touted to level the playing field in courtrooms.
Georgia Bill to Limit Lawsuits Advances After Kemp Makes Concession to Republican Senators
Macon, speaks on a bill he sponsored to rewrite Georgia's litigation rules to limit lawsuits at the Senate at the Capitol in Atlanta on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Arvin Temkar /Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia senators voted 33-21 on Friday to support Gov.
Lawmakers See Tort Reform, Like Tax Relief, As Way To Reduce Costs
Governors and lawmakers in some of the fastest growing states are now pursuing tort reform for the same reason the seek to ...
Tort reform draws big business support
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's "tort reform" proposal would overhaul civil litigation. Some major Georgia businesses are backing ...
Why right-wing influencers like Donald Trump Jr. are popping up in SC's lawsuit reform debate
Donald Trump Jr. and a number of right-wing influencers are wading into a battle waging over the lawsuit reform in South ...
Proposed tort reform bill ‘doesn’t benefit any SC citizen,' attorney claims
A South Carolina attorney who specializes in construction defects says there’s a section in a new tort reform bill introduced ...