GSLA Celebrates Final Passage of Senate Bills 68 and 69

Atlanta, GA -The Georgia Senior Living Association (GSLA) proudly celebrates the final passage of Senate Bills 68 and 69, key components of Governor Brian Kemp’s tort reform package. SB 68, the cornerstone of the effort, passed the Georgia House on March 20 after clearing the Senate on February 21 and secured final passage on March 21. SB 69 passed the Senate unanimously with bipartisan support on February 27. The reforms in SB 68 and SB 69 significantly improve the legal environment in Georgia for senior living operators. SB 68 clarifies premises liability standards, curbs jury "anchoring" of inflated damage amounts, allows transparency in economic damages by addressing "phantom damages," and permits bifurcated trials where liability must be established first before damages are discussed. SB 69 brings much needed transparency and accountability to third-party litigation financing.
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Catie Ramp, President & CEO of GSLA, issued the following statement:
 “On behalf of the Georgia Senior Living Association and the nearly 1,700 senior living communities in our state, we are incredibly grateful to the Georgia General Assembly, Governor Brian Kemp, Senate President Pro Tem John Kennedy, and House Majority Whip James Burchett for their leadership in passing these critical reforms. These bills will have a transformative impact on our members—reducing legal burdens, protecting access to care, improving resident outcomes, preserving our workforce, and ultimately making Georgia the best place to age in place. We are confident this new environment will attract even more senior living operators to expand their services here in Georgia.”

GSLA remains committed to advocating for policies that strengthen the senior living industry and looks forward to the positive impact these reforms will have on our members once signed into law.

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Founded in 1998, GSLA is a non-profit, member-based, 501(c)6 trade association representing Georgia's senior living industry and the growing population it serves. Members range from state-licensed assisted living communities (ALC), personal care homes (PCH), Memory Care Communities (MC), and retirement campuses where assisted living, personal care, and memory care may be a component (CCRC), as well as Industry Partners (IP) that provide products and services for the senior living industry.
While GSLA membership is diverse, our mission is shared by all. GSLA works to ensure the right of every Georgia senior to receive quality care in a choice-driven, dignified, safe, and clean residential home environment. GSLA is the only association that exclusively represents and supports Georgia's Senior Living communities.

Media Contact: 
​Sydney Cummings
Director of Communications
Georgia Senior Living Association
[email protected]
www.gasla.org