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Political hardball got Georgia tort damage limits passed. Now comes the collateral damage.

Three Georgia lawmakers supported Governor Brian Kemp's legislation to make suing businesses harder, leading to significant backlash within the Democratic Party.
Under Senate Bill 68, businesses can only be sued for safety problems if they had prior knowledge, limiting civil lawsuits.
The bill faces criticism for potentially harming victims' ability to sue institutions like daycares and retirement homes, and for being viewed as a corporate giveaway.

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arcamax.com

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Bill to limit lawsuits against crop chemical makers heads to Gov. Kemp

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will have the final say over a proposal to shield manufacturers of crop chemicals from liability for failing to warn consumers of health risks, after the bill passed both chambers of the state Legislature. Kemp weighs his ...

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Political hardball got Georgia tort damage limits passed. Now comes the collateral damage.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s big 2025 legislative push to pass lawsuit damage limits is ready for his victory lap, but as the dust settles in the wake of Thursday’s razor-close House vote on Senate Bill 68, some legislators’ nerves are…

5 days ago·Georgia, United States

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Americus Times-Recorder

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Georgia law suit reform receives final passage - Americus Times-Recorder

Office of the Lt. Governor Burt JonesLast week, the Georgia Senate took final action on Senate Bill 68, by passing the House substitute with bi-partisan support. Senate Bill 68 reforms Georgia’s current tort and civil litigation laws. Lt. Governor Burt Jones joined Governor Brian Kemp, Speaker Jon Burns and other legislative leaders after the final vote to echo his support for the measure, along with issuing the following statement:“I want to th…

6 days ago·Americus, United States

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The Atlanta Voice

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Georgia Democrats express disappointment and outrage toward members supporting Gov. Kemp's tort reform bill

Much has been made about the Democrats opposing Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s tort reform bill. Possibly, Senate Bill 68’s passage may result in a battle in the courts. However, there are members considering leaving the party. However, before those possibilities play out, the aftermath of this debate is sending aftershocks around the state.Reginald Greene Jr and Reginald Greene of Greene Legal Group lobby against Senate Bill 63 on March 20, 2025…

7 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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AJC

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Kemp’s legal overhaul in Georgia sparks primary threats, political reprisals and a firing

The text came shortly after Republican state Rep. Vance Smith crossed party lines to vote against Gov. Brian Kemp’s top legislative priority. The boar

7 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Georgia Democrat rebukes party member who ‘talked down’ to him after voting for Kemp’s legal overhaul

Three Georgia state lawmakers defied their party to support Gov. Brian Kemp’s legislation seeking to increase barriers to litigation suits, with criticism of the move prompting one Democrat to consider leaving the party. At the center of the Democratic Party’s…

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