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
144–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 152
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic64
92% Yea
R
Republican88
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Burchett
RRepublican
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