HB 1371 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Torts; clarify liability regarding third-party criminal activity; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding liability of owners and occupiers of land, so as to provide for legislative findings, to clarify liability regarding third-party criminal activity; to provide for definitions; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tolling of limitations, so as to change provisions relating to tolling of limitations for a civil cause of action arising from criminal activity; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2024 Last action Mar 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2024

How they voted

1440
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 152
Feb 29, 2024
D Democratic64
59 Yea 5
92% Yea
R Republican88
85 Yea 3
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of James Burchett
James Burchett
RRepublican
GA
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