GA SB68 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 26)
Status: Passed on April 21 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-21 - Effective Date 2025-04-21
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 26)
Status: Passed on April 21 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-21 - Effective Date 2025-04-21
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide
Sponsors
| Sen. John Kennedy [R] | Sen. Steve Gooch [R] | Sen. Randy Robertson [R] | Sen. Jason Anavitarte [R] |
| Sen. Larry Walker [R] | Sen. Bill Cowsert [R] | Sen. Ben Watson [R] | Sen. Drew Echols [R] |
| Sen. Greg Dolezal [R] | Sen. Shawn Still [R] | Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick [R] | Sen. Brandon Beach [R] |
| Sen. Chuck Payne [R] | Sen. Frank Ginn [R] | Sen. Lee Anderson [R] | Sen. Ricky Williams [R] |
| Sen. Max Burns [R] | Sen. John Albers [R] | Sen. Clint Dixon [R] | Sen. Ed Setzler [R] |
| Sen. Matt Brass [R] | Sen. Russ Goodman [R] | Sen. Mike Hodges [R] | Sen. Sam Watson [R] |
| Sen. Marty Harbin [R] | Rep. James Burchett [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-03-21 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #273 (Y: 34 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-21 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #272 (Y: 22 N: 32 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-03-20 - House - Immediately Transmit: House Vote #291 (Y: 94 N: 77 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-03-20 - House - Passage: House Vote #290 (Y: 91 N: 82 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-02-21 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #83 (Y: 33 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-21 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 7th: Senate Vote #82 (Y: 21 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2025-02-21 - Senate - Adoption Of Amend #2a By Sen From The 7th To Amend #2 By Sen From The 7th: Senate Vote #81 (Y: 21 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2025-03-21 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #272 (Y: 22 N: 32 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-03-20 - House - Immediately Transmit: House Vote #291 (Y: 94 N: 77 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-03-20 - House - Passage: House Vote #290 (Y: 91 N: 82 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-02-21 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #83 (Y: 33 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-21 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 7th: Senate Vote #82 (Y: 21 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2025-02-21 - Senate - Adoption Of Amend #2a By Sen From The 7th To Amend #2 By Sen From The 7th: Senate Vote #81 (Y: 21 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-21 | Effective Date 2025-04-21 | |
| 2025-04-21 | Act 9 | |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub |
| 2025-03-20 | House | House Immediately Transmitted to Senate |
| 2025-03-20 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2025-03-20 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2025-02-26 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2025-02-24 | House | House First Readers |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
