ATL Standard

Today in Atlanta, the Georgia State Senate passed SB 69, a critical piece of Governor Brian Kemp’s tort reform package, after a bipartisan vote. With this step completed, the bill is now on its way to Governor Kemp’s desk for final approval and enactment. SB 69 follows SB 68, another bill in the same reform package, which received approval from both the Georgia State House of Representatives and the Senate through bipartisan support in March.

Chris Clark, President & CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, commented on the progress of the legislation: “The Georgia Chamber of Commerce and our tens of thousands of members across the state, applaud the Georgia State Senate and Georgia House of Representatives for voting in a bipartisan manner at every step to pass SB 68 and SB 69, Governor Brian Kemp’s tort reform package. Securing passage of this meaningful legislation could not have happened without the resolute commitment of Georgia’s legislative leaders, in particular Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Speaker of the House Jon Burns, and Senator John F. Kennedy who sponsored both SB 68 and SB 69.”

Clark also emphasized the Georgia Chamber's longstanding objective of achieving tort reform: “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, the medical community, and every Georgian who wants to protect our economic competitiveness, we are a signature away from achieving that goal. When Governor Kemp signs both SB 68 and SB 69 into law, Georgia’s business community will have fulfilled a promise to do right by Georgians and restore a sense of balance to the civil justice system so Georgia’s courts can focus on justice--not jackpots.”

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, established in 1911 and incorporated in 1915, works to safeguard free enterprise and promote long-term economic growth across the state. The Chamber represents a wide range of businesses and launched a strategic initiative, Georgia|2050, to ensure continued economic success for the next 25 years.