Gov. Brian Kemp’s top priority to limit lawsuits has drawn fierce criticism from Democrats, but the second part of the package passed the Senate Thursday with unanimous support.
Senate Bill 68, passed the Senate last week with one Democratic vote after Kemp modified a section at the last minute to secure the votes he needed. Cody Hall, a political strategist for Kemp, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Kemp would fund challengers to Republicans who opposed or watered down the measures, also called tort reform.
Backed by millions of dollars in advertising and lobbying, proponents say that limiting lawsuits would help businesses, physicians, property owners and others save money from frivolous lawsuits and lower insurance rates.
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