Bill Text: GA SB138 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act; provide legislative enactments do not create a private right of action unless expressly stated
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-01 - Effective Date [SB138 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SB138-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act; provide legislative enactments do not create a private right of action unless expressly stated
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-01 - Effective Date [SB138 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SB138-Introduced.html
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Senate
Bill 138
By:
Senators Wiles of the 37th, Pearson of the 51st and Hill of the 32nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to actions, so as to
provide that legislative enactments do not create a private right of action
unless expressly stated therein; to provide for a short title; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
This
Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Transparency in Lawsuits Protection
Act."
SECTION
2.
Article
1 of Chapter 2 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
general provisions applicable to actions, is amended by adding a new Code
section to read as follows:
"9-2-8.
No
private right of action shall arise from any Act enacted on or after the
effective date of this Code section unless such right is expressly provided
therein."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.