A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 9, 13, 40, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, contracts, motor vehicles, and torts, respectively, so as to provide for substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; to provide limitations relative to pain and suffering testimony; to provide for timing of answers and discovery; to provide for dismissals of civil actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced LC 62 0074-EC: 9-10-184, 9-10-185, 9-11-12, 9-11-23, 9-11-41, 9-11-66, 9-15-16, 13-6-11, 40-8-76.1, 51-3-50, 51-3-51, 51-3-54, 51-3-52, 51-3-53, 16-5-46, 9-1-1, 51-3-55, 51-3-56, 51-12-33, 51-3-57, 51-12-1.1, 33-24-56.1, 51-12-15, 51-12-5.1
Committee Sub LC 49 2233-ECS: 9-10-184, 9-10-185, 9-11-12, 9-11-23, 9-11-41, 9-11-66, 9-15-16, 40-8-76.1, 51-3-50, 51-3-51, 51-3-54, 51-3-52, 51-3-53, 51-1-56, 16-5-46, 9-1-1, 51-3-55, 51-3-56, 51-12-33, 51-3-57, 51-12-1.1, 51-12-15, 51-12-5.1
As Passed Senate: 9-10-184, 9-10-185, 9-11-12, 9-11-23, 9-11-41, 9-11-66, 9-15-16, 40-8-76.1, 51-3-50, 51-3-51, 51-3-54, 51-3-52, 51-3-53, 51-1-56, 16-5-46, 9-1-1, 51-3-55, 51-3-56, 51-12-33, 51-3-57, 51-12-1.1, 51-12-15, 51-12-5.1
LC 49 2362S/hss: 9-10-184, 9-10-185, 9-11-12, 9-11-23, 9-11-41, 9-11-66, 9-15-16, 40-8-76.1, 24-4-403, 51-3-50, 51-3-51, 51-3-54, 51-3-52, 51-3-53, 51-1-56, 16-5-46, 9-1-1, 51-3-55, 51-3-56, 51-12-33, 51-3-57, 51-12-1.1, 51-12-15, 51-12-5.1
SB 68/AP*: 9-10-184, 9-10-185, 9-11-12, 9-11-23, 9-11-41, 9-11-66, 9-15-16, 40-8-76.1, 24-4-403, 51-3-50, 51-3-51, 51-3-54, 51-3-52, 51-3-53, 51-1-56, 16-5-46, 9-1-1, 51-3-55, 51-3-56, 51-12-33, 51-3-57, 51-12-1.1, 51-12-15, 51-12-5.1