ATL Standard

The Georgia State House of Representatives has passed Senate Bill 69, marking another step in Governor Brian Kemp's tort reform package. Following a bipartisan vote, SB 69 will return to the Georgia State Senate for final approval. The bill had initially passed the Georgia State Senate on February 27 with a unanimous bipartisan vote.

The first component of Kemp’s tort reform package, SB 68, received approval from the Georgia State House of Representatives on March 20 and was subsequently passed by the Georgia State Senate on March 21, also with bipartisan support. Governor Kemp is expected to sign SB 68 into law soon.

Chris Clark, President & CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, expressed support for the recent legislative developments. "The Georgia Chamber of Commerce and our tens of thousands of members across the state, applaud the Georgia House of Representatives for voting in a bipartisan manner to pass SB 69, the second bill in Governor Brian Kemp’s tort reform package. Securing passage of this meaningful piece of legislation could not have happened without the commitment of House legislative leaders, in particular Speaker of the House Jon Burns.”

Clark emphasized the importance of the legislation, stating, "SB 69 is a critical piece of legislation to protect Georgia’s courts from hostile foreign actors and out-of-state forces that care more about jackpots than justice. The House of Representatives recognized this threat to Georgia’s economic competitiveness and our domestic security and passed SB 69 with a bipartisan vote. For the past 20 years, securing tort reform has been the top legislative priority of the Georgia Chamber. Thanks to decades of tireless advocacy from Georgia’s families, small businesses, trade groups, and the medical community, we are one legislative step away from achieving that goal. We look forward to working with leaders in Georgia State Senate to do right by Georgians and send SB 69 to be signed into law with SB 68.”

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1911 and incorporated in 1915, advocates for businesses and has launched the GEORGIA | 2050 strategic plan to bolster economic opportunity in the state.