Lawmakers returned to the Gold Dome for legislative days 6-9. Tuesday, January 28 was Gwinnett Chamber Day at the Capitol where a delegation of chamber business leaders connected with our lawmakers and state leaders on key policy issues like legal reform.
On Thursday, Governor Brian Kemp unveiled his priorities to strengthen Georgia’s legal climate and stabilize insurance costs during a press conference. He was joined by Lt. Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King, and industry leaders.
The Governor’s tort reform package includes policies that address key areas like premises liability, phantom damages, bifurcated trials, anchoring, and admissible seatbelt evidence, among others. President Pro Tempore John Kennedy (Senate District 18) will carry two bills that address the Governor’s priorities on tort reform. You can watch the Governor’s press conference here.
Legislation
HB 76 Transportation, Department of; require public hearings for local transportation projects of significant impact
HB 111 Income tax; reduce rate of tax
HB 112 Income tax; one-time tax credit for taxpayers who filed returns for both 2023 and 2024 taxable years; provide
HB 113 State government; prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities
HB 137 Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments
HB 147 Georgia Technology Authority; annual inventory of artificial intelligence usage by state agencies; provide
HB 168 Sales and use tax; SPLOST; require enactment of a local Act for reimposition of such tax
SB 28 “Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025”; enact
SB 34 Public Service Commission; costs incurred by an electric utility as a result of providing electric services to commercial data centers from being included in any rates; prohibit
SB 37 “AI Accountability Act”; enact
SB 68 Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide
SB 69 “Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act”; enact