SB 3 - Torts; evidentiary matters, civil practice; revisions of provisions

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Current Status

02/16/05 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 9, 24, and 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating respectively to civil practice; evidence; and torts, so as to provide for substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, and liability in tort actions in general and actions related to health care in particular; to provide for legislative findings; to change provisions relating to venue in actions with joint defendants; to change provisions relating to affidavits accompanying charges of professional malpractice; to provide for defendants' access to plaintiffs' health information in medical malpractice cases; to provide for offers for judgment and the effect thereof; to provide that certain statements of apology or fault by health care providers shall not be admitted as evidence in civil actions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
02/01/05 11:07 AM Senate Vote #21 029 025 000 002 MOTION TO ENGROSS
02/01/05 11:09 AM Senate Vote #22 022 032 000 002 RECONSIDER ENGROSSMENT
02/01/05 01:31 PM Senate Vote #23 039 015 000 002 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
02/10/05 02:04 PM House Vote #41 083 088 003 006 Amend #2 AM 29 0317
02/10/05 02:05 PM House Vote #42 085 082 007 006 Amend #2 Recon
02/10/05 02:06 PM House Vote #43 085 086 003 006 Amend #2 AM 29 0317
02/10/05 02:08 PM House Vote #44 038 134 002 006 Amend #4 AM 14 0724
02/10/05 02:09 PM House Vote #45 136 034 004 006 PASS
02/10/05 04:11 PM Senate Vote #53 028 027 000 001 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE
02/14/05 02:59 PM Senate Vote #58 038 015 000 003 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
11/15/2004 Senate Prefile
01/11/2005 Senate Read and Referred
01/28/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
01/31/2005 Senate Read Second Time
02/01/2005 Senate Notice to Engross
02/01/2005 Senate Third Read
02/01/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
02/03/2005 House First Readers
02/07/2005 House Second Readers
02/07/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
02/10/2005 House Third Readers
02/10/2005 House Passed/Adopted
02/10/2005 House Immediately Transmitted to Senate
02/14/2005 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
02/15/2005 Senate Sent to Governor
02/16/2005 Senate Date Signed by Governor
02/16/2005 Act 1
02/16/2005 Effective Date

Footnotes

2/01/05 Engrossed in Senate upon 3rd reading
2/3/05 Referred to Special Committee on Civil Justice Reform in House
2/10/05 Modified Structured Rule in House
2/10/05 Motion to agree to House Substitute failed in Senate