Following the passage of S.B. 68 by the Georgia House of Representatives, a broad array of organizations and stakeholders lauded the bill moving forward. Here’s what they’re saying:
SB 68 passes the Georgia House. Thank you Speaker Jon Burns and Whip James Burchett, and House members for your leadership and support of Governor Kemp’s efforts to keep Georgia the No. 1 state in the nation to do business!
Georgia Motor Trucking Association:
Senate Bill 68 has officially passed the House! This is a monumental step toward reducing lawsuit abuse, lowering insurance costs, and protecting hardworking Georgians.
“The Georgia Chamber of Commerce and our tens of thousands of members across the state, applaud the Georgia State House of Representatives for passing SB 68… SB 68 will curb lawsuit abuse while protecting families, small businesses, the medical community, and Georgia’s economic competitiveness … We look forward to working with Georgia’s legislative leaders to do right by Georgians and finish the job by getting both SB 68 and SB 69 signed into law so our courts can focus on justice—not jackpots.”
Thanks to the hard work of Speaker Jon Burns and his chamber, today we’ve taken another major step towards enacting meaningful tort reform in Georgia. As we keep working for final passage, thank you to all those helping to stabilize runaway costs and return true fairness to our courtrooms.
Great work to Gov. Brian Kemp and Speaker Jon Burns on passing SB 68. This is a great step forward in delivering tort reform that will save Georgians thousands per year, stabilize our courts, and make better use of how our tax dollars are spent. Keep it up!
In Georgia, we’ve dedicated considerable time to recruiting businesses from across America to make our state their home. To maintain Georgia’s status as the top state for business, we must address our legal environment … This legislation strikes the right balance between supporting our robust business climate and safeguarding victims’ rights. I am pleased to vote in favor of the Governor’s tort reform package.
“[SB 68] protects businesses from unjust lawsuits while maintaining accountability for genuine negligence cases
Gabriel Sterling, Georgia Secretary of State Chief Operating Officer:
Great work Speaker Jon Burns and the Georgia House. We are one step closer to getting much needed Tort Reform in our state.