GA HB961 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 13 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-13 - Effective Date 2022-05-13
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 51-12-33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reduction and apportionment of award or bar of recovery according to percentage of fault of parties and nonparties, so as to authorize apportionment of damages in single-defendant lawsuits; to provide for evidence of fault of nonparties; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Torts; authorize apportionment of damages in single-defendant lawsuits; provide for evidence of fault of nonparties

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Roll Calls

2022-03-30 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #761 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - House - Passage: House Vote #585 (Y: 168 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-05-13 Effective Date 2022-05-13
2022-05-13 Act 876
2022-05-13HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2022-04-06HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2022-03-30SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2022-03-30SenateSenate Third Read
2022-03-29SenateSenate Read Second Time
2022-03-29SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2022-03-03SenateSenate Read and Referred
2022-03-01HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2022-03-01HouseHouse Third Readers
2022-02-28HouseHouse Postponed
2022-02-24HouseHouse Postponed
2022-02-22HouseHouse Postponed
2022-02-17HouseHouse Postponed
2022-02-15HouseHouse Postponed
2022-02-14HouseHouse Postponed
2022-02-11HouseHouse Postponed
2022-02-10HouseHouse Postponed
2022-02-08HouseHouse Postponed
2022-02-07HouseHouse Postponed
2022-01-26HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2022-01-26HouseHouse Second Readers
2022-01-25HouseHouse First Readers
2022-01-24HouseHouse Hopper

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