Torts; a cap on damages recoverable against foster parents in personal injury actions involving the use of a motor vehicle by a child; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to provide for a cap on damages recoverable against foster parents in personal injury actions involving the use of a motor vehicle by a child where the liability of the foster parent is based solely upon application of the family-purpose car doctrine or the negligent entrustment doctrine; to provide that such cap shall be the policy limits of the applicable motor vehicle liability insurance coverage, subject to conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2024
Last action Jan 31, 2024
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1
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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