SB 68

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 30, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 21, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 20, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Apr 21, 2025

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

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (25)

Votes


Actions


Apr 21, 2025

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Senate

Act 9

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Apr 07, 2025

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Mar 21, 2025

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

Mar 20, 2025

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Immediately Transmitted to Senate

House

House Third Readers

Mar 18, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Rules

Feb 26, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Feb 24, 2025

House

House First Readers

Feb 21, 2025

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 03, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Jan 30, 2025

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 68/AP* PDF
LC 49 2362S/hss PDF
Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 49 0256 PDF
As Passed Senate PDF
Committee Sub LC 49 2233-ECS PDF
Floor Amend 2 PDF
Floor Amend 2A PDF
Floor Amend 1 AM 49 0227 PDF
As Introduced LC 62 0074-EC PDF

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