JD Supra7d
Georgia Tort Reform: SB 68 Hot Take(aways)
Georgia Senate Bill 68 (a/k/a Georgia’s Tort Reform Bill) officially passed the legislature and is now awaiting Governor Kemp’s signature. He ...
Republican lawmaker says vote against high-priority GOP bill cost him his job
A Republican state lawmaker defied his party. Then, he lost his job. When Senate Bill 68 came up for a vote in the Georgia ...
Legislation could require plan to address backlog of federal benefit cases in Georgia
Georgia lawmakers’ proposed budget includes a provision calling on DHS to submit a plan to address the backlog of eligibility ...
Georgia Recorder9d
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 ...
Hoodline10d
Georgia Lawmakers Advance Bills on Tort Reform and Tax Cuts, Aiming to Enhance Consumer Protection and Boost Workforce
Georgia lawmakers are advancing bills on tort reform, tax cuts, and licensing reforms during the 2025 legislative session.
R Street Institute3dOpinion
Vote your conscience, pay the price: Georgia politics devolves into blood-sport
Elections have consequences, according to an old adage that is plainly aimed at urging people to vote for certain political ...
Georgia Recorder7d
Revised bill to require disclosure of third-party financing in civil suits heads to Georgia Senate
A sequel to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s push to overhaul Georgia’s civil litigation system has passed the House in a 98-69 vote ...
Fight over voucher spending is key to setting Georgia budget
For Georgia lawmakers to agree on a state budget, they must first agree on how much they are going to spend on a new voucher ...
JD Supra9d
Tort Reform in Georgia Headed to the Governor’s Desk
The Georgia Assembly passed sweeping tort reform on Friday, March 21, 2025. Governor Brian Kemp had announced his tort reform package on January ...
A Georgia bill to ban DEI in schools and colleges nears passage, even as potential effects stay hazy
Georgia lawmakers could pass a bill banning a sweepingly broad range of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d
Trump’s legal fees, religious liberty and DEI: What made the cut with Georgia lawmakers
Wednesday is the penultimate day of the 2025 Georgia legislative session, and it’s expected to be busy as lawmakers rush to get their bills assigned to the House and Senate floor for a final vote.