The General Assembly passed a Kemp-backed bill last year that laid the groundwork for a big push for tort reform in 2025. The legislation directed the state insurance department to gather data on ...

22 hours ago · FILE - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to lawmakers about his 2025 plans, Dec. 10, 2024 at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. ... Studying how tort reform impacts premiums in other states is difficult because other factors are in play and there are different combinations of reform. Some saw benefits, but the research varies.

1 day ago · Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is planning to unveil proposals to put limits on lawsuits. He says that will halt rising insurance costs. But the reality is more complicated. ... Studying how tort reform impacts premiums in other states is difficult because other factors are in play and there are different combinations of reform. Some saw benefits, but ...

Tort reform refers to a set of laws designed to limit a plaintiff's ability to seek compensation in personal ... Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp attends a back-to-school event in Carrollton on July 31 ...

3 days ago · ATLANTA (WJBF) – As lawmakers gear up for week two at the Georgia State Capitol, Governor Brian Kemp made tort reform a priority this legislative session. Tort reform pertains to an act that ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Kemp in 2023 promised the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, one of his top allies, that he would seek to limit lawsuit costs, a push that many call “tort reform.” But he admitted in 2024 that the effort was complicated, and instead signed a law to gather data on lawsuit verdicts.

Jan 24, 2025 · ATLANTA - The signs are clear as Georgia lawmakers prepare to resume the 2025 General Assembly session on Monday after a weeklong recess: Gov. Brian Kemp is making tort reform a high priority. Even before the session began two weeks ago, Kemp issued a call for tort reform in a speech to newly elected and returning legislators in a December ...

Aug 8, 2023 · ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday that he wants to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win big legal judgments, arguing that suits are driving up insurance and business costs.

Jan 17, 2025 · Gov. Brian Kemp is prepared to call for a special session if the Georgia General Assembly does not pass meaningful legislation curtailing large civil lawsuit judgments.

Aug 10, 2024 · Kemp is backing tort reform as a pro-business measure that would stop frivolous lawsuits from driving up insurance premiums to the point that the costs prevent Georgia businesses from...