Georgia House Bill 639 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-01-24 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 transparency with respect to asbestos trust claims and claims made in civil asbestos actions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to revise information required for the sworn information form; to provide for requirements; to provide for penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Torts; asbestos trust claims and claims made in civil asbestos actions; provide transparency

Rep. Mitchell Scoggins [R]

Rep. Trey Kelley [R]

Rep. Matthew Gambill [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-01-24	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2021-03-29	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2021-03-01	House	House Second Readers
2021-02-26	House	House First Readers
2021-02-25	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60082
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198802