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SB68Introduced in the Senate

Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide

Passed

Introduced by John Kennedy, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 9, 13, 40, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, contracts, motor vehicles, and torts, respectively, so as to provide for substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; to provide limitations relative to pain and suffering testimony; to provide for timing of answers and discovery; to provide for dismissals of civil actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2025-04-21

April 21, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #273 · March 21, 2025

34

Yes

21

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

56 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Ben Watson1Yes
Derek Mallow2No
Mike Hodges3Yes
Billy Hickman4Yes
Sheikh Rahman5No
Matt Brass6Yes
Nabilah Islam Parkes7No
Russ Goodman8Yes
Nikki Merritt9No
Emanuel Jones10Yes

Bill history

  1. Senate Hopper

  2. Senate Read and Referred

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. Senate Read Second Time

  5. Senate Third Read

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. House First Readers

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  10. House Third Readers

  11. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  12. House Immediately Transmitted to Senate

  13. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  14. Senate Sent to Governor

  15. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  16. Act 9

  17. Effective Date 2025-04-21

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