Georgia’s legal system is ready for an overhaul after a multiaier push

Atlanta (AP) – Republican village. The measures to limit the cases in Georgia of Brian Kemps on Thursday obtained the House approval, stopping the state litigation scenario for a controversial overhul after a long lobbying campaign.

Bill supporters say it would stop the “trivial” suit, which has damaged business owners, and limited large financial awards with injuries. Opponents say it would prevent valid cases from Georgian people who were doing injustice, including violence and sexual abuse victims.

This remedy passed in the House by a narrow margin of 91-82, will collide with the desk of the camp after the Senate approves changes in the bill in early Friday. It was opposed by most Democrats and a handful of Republican.

Camp won about one and a half years after the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, promising a top ally, that he would take action to limit the cases. The package, also known as Tort Reform, made some changes, raised some unexpected supporters in the Senate. Prior to the vote, Kemp also threatened the Republican detectors that it would fund primary opponents against them.

Millions of dollars have gone into lobbying for bills and against him. Camp and his colleagues have promised that this board will prevent raising insurance rates across the board. Many experts have warned that it may not happen.

Republican House President John Burns said that the MPs “tirelessly tried to craft a bill” a bill that would “save our businesses from trivial cases, while maintaining the rights of those who are to be fulfilled with legitimate claims.”

Burns also announced on Thursday that a house committee would study the practices of insurance companies in which they determine the rates.

An Atlanta Democrat, Rape Tanya Miller, said that “one of the worst draft bills that I have ever seen as a lawyer” said and said that it was pushed by special interests to address a “built crisis”.

Democratic rape. Stacey Evans, also an Atlanta Advocate, commented, “The court should be a safe, welcome place for all of us, and we chose and chosen the losers today – who will receive access and what they will not do.”

The effort appeared to hit some obstacles last week. Many House Republicans suspected – and not only test lawyers, who mostly oppose the plan because they fear that it would stop the victims of wrongdoing what they represent in court. Kamp made some more changes, but many Republicans still voted against it. Three Democrats voted in favor.

Opponents of the bill, including misconduct, victims of sex smuggling and violence, have regularly staged protests in the capital. They re -gathered with signs on Thursday and to share examples of misconduct and violence that they say were ignored by those who were running business, recreational features and hotels.

Georgia Cobb said, “To be honest with you, my heart is a bit tired. … I think it will be impressed about the victims that if it was passed, they would not have their day in the civil court,” Georgia Cob, a Georgia Cob, a Georgia Cob, said, a Georgia Nurse said, who was settled with YMCA after his daughter, was abused by a coach and was found dead after.

The bill would require a person who sues the owner of a business or property on misconduct or injuries on his property to prove that the owner knew about a specific security risk and a physical status on the property that created a risk, but did not provide adequate protection. Camp last week in the section of the bill more security pair, which created an exception to those who survived sex trafficking, as their lawyers said they would not be able to bring most cases.

However, lawyers say that the victims of rape and other violence will still be left without the ability to resort from many responsible parties. Supporters have denied this.

Camp delayed the law at the limits of the trial in 2024, when it seemed difficult to pass it, signed a law to collect data on the lawsuit’s decision instead. He also hosted a series of roundateables, in which business owners, trucking company officials, apartment owners and doctors said they were hurt by unfair cases.

“Our family businesses are scared,” said the House Republican majority whip rape James Berket. “The fields run by our family are scared.”

This bill also determines strict rules when lawyers can put monetary values ​​on non -economic damage such as pain and pain; They show them which part of a medical bill was insured or paid by third party; And most cases require separate test procedures to determine mistake and loss.

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