Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 68
Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- John F. Kennedy
- Steve Gooch (Republican)
- Randy Robertson (Republican)
- Jason Anavitarte (Republican)
- Larry Walker, III (Republican)
- Bill Cowsert (Republican)
- Ben Watson (Republican)
- Drew Echols (Republican)
- Greg Dolezal (Republican)
- Shawn Still (Republican)
- Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican)
- Brandon Beach
- Chuck Payne (Republican)
- Frank Ginn (Republican)
- Lee Anderson (Republican)
- Rick Williams (Republican)
- Max Burns (Republican)
- John Albers (Republican)
- Clint Dixon (Republican)
- Ed Setzler (Republican)
- Matt Brass (Republican)
- Russ Goodman (Republican)
- Mike Hodges (Republican)
- Sam Watson (Republican)
- Marty Harbin (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
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.
Text versions
- As Introduced LC 62 0074-EC
- Floor Amend 1 AM 49 0227
- Floor Amend 2A
- Floor Amend 2
- Committee Sub LC 49 2233-ECS
- As Passed Senate
- Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 49 0256
- LC 49 2362S/hss
- SB 68/AP*
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #272 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | fail | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 21, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #273 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 20, 2025 House | House Vote #291 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 20, 2025 House | House Vote #290 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 21, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #83 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 21, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #82 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | fail | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 21, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #81 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | fail | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Apr 21, 2025 · Legislature
Effective Date - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Act 9 - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Senate Sent to Governor - Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub - Mar 20, 2025 · House
House Immediately Transmitted to Senate - Mar 20, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 20, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 18, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 26, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 24, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Jan 30, 2025 · Senate
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