HB 961

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 01, 2022
  • Passed Senate Mar 30, 2022
  • Signed by Governor May 13, 2022

Torts; authorize apportionment of damages in single-defendant lawsuits; provide for evidence of fault of nonparties

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 51-12-33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reduction and apportionment of award or bar of recovery according to percentage of fault of parties and nonparties, so as to authorize apportionment of damages in single-defendant lawsuits; to provide for evidence of fault of nonparties; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


May 13, 2022

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Senate

Act 876

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 06, 2022

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 30, 2022

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Mar 29, 2022

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 03, 2022

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 01, 2022

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted

Feb 28, 2022

House

House Postponed

Feb 24, 2022

House

House Postponed

Feb 22, 2022

House

House Postponed

Feb 17, 2022

House

House Postponed

Feb 15, 2022

House

House Postponed

Feb 14, 2022

House

House Postponed

Feb 11, 2022

House

House Postponed

Feb 10, 2022

House

House Postponed

Feb 08, 2022

House

House Postponed

Feb 07, 2022

House

House Postponed

Jan 26, 2022

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

House

House Second Readers

Jan 25, 2022

House

House First Readers

Jan 24, 2022

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 961/AP* PDF
LC 44 1842/a PDF

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