GA SB203 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-27 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to specific periods of limitation, so as to prohibit retroactive application of certain limitations of actions; to amend Code Section 9-10-5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to written jury charges, exceptions, and filing of written jury charges; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Civil Practice Act; to amend Code Section 5-6-43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to preparation and transmittal of record of appeal by court clerk; to amend Code Section 24-9-921 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification of medical bills and expert witnesses unnecessary, so as to revise the standard of reasonableness regarding medical bills; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Civil Actions; limitations; retroactive application of certain limitations of actions; prohibit

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-27SenateSenate Read and Referred
2019-02-26SenateSenate Hopper

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