Kemp’s bill to curb civil lawsuits is headed to his desk

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is flanked by lawmakers and other supporters of tort reform at a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2025. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

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This story was updated on Friday, March 21, 2025, at 3:40 p.m.

A sweeping overhaul of civil litigation rules is now headed to the governor’s desk, with potentially far-reaching impacts for Georgia businesses, accident and crime victims, patients and medical providers.

The Georgia Senate gave final approval Friday to Gov. Brian Kemp’s top legislative priority after the legislation barely passed the House earlier this week in a narrow 91-82 vote.