2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB1409: Torts; mental health care providers; limit liability under certain circumstances

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to limit liability for mental health care providers under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to limit liability for punitive damages; to provide for applicability; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/26/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/28/2024
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/28/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/28/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/28/2024
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/3/2024
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
Act 568
5/6/2024
Effective Date 2024-07-01

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment

Sen floor amend 1 AM 33 2078

3/28/2024Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amendment AM 33 2088

3/28/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #895
3/29/2024
53
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 1st: Senate Vote #853
3/28/2024
31
Yea
23
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #854
3/28/2024
40
Yea
14
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #869
3/28/2024
165
Yea
3
Nay
7
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #607
2/29/2024
170
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/6/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/1/202483.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/28/202487.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/20/202482.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/29/202482.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/29/202483.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/26/202479.3 KB