Office of Lt. Governor Burt Jones

Yesterday, Lt. Governor Burt Jones joined Governor Brian Kemp, Speaker Jon Burns and other legislative leaders at the bill signing ceremony for Senate Bill 68 and Senate Bill 69. Lt. Governor Jones issued the following statement in support of the legislation becoming law:

“My position on this important issue has not changed – these are not anti-lawyer or pro-insurance bills; these are pro-Georgia bills. From the extensive debate we saw on this issue, it is clear that the environment we are in right now is not playing well consistently and something had to change to level the playing field. I want to thank Governor Brian Kemp and his entire team for making these measures a top priority. These bills ensure that we put Georgia families and consumers first by tackling the hidden costs we have all been paying thanks to Georgia’s current tort laws. These much-needed reforms, which I was proud to support, strike a balance by stabilizing insurance costs for businesses and consumers, while increasing transparency and fairness for all Georgia citizens.”

Senate Bill 68 stabilizes insurance costs for businesses and consumers while increasing transparency and fairness. Senate Bill 69 reforms third party litigation funding.