{"id":2405418,"date":"2025-02-21T23:06:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T04:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kemp-scores-career-win-after-issuing-ultimatums-to-georgia-republicans-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T23:07:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T04:07:36","slug":"kemp-scores-career-win-after-issuing-ultimatums-to-georgia-republicans-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kemp-scores-career-win-after-issuing-ultimatums-to-georgia-republicans-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Kemp scores career win after issuing ultimatums to Georgia Republicans &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkemp-scores-career-win-after-issuing-ultimatums-to-georgia-republicans-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405418&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia successfully pushed a\u2063 bill through the\u2062 state Senate aimed at tort reform,\u200c which limits lawsuit payouts. After threatening Republican lawmakers with \u2062primary challenges if they did not support the legislation, the bill passed with a vote of 33-21. \u2063Only one \u2062Republican senator, Colton Moore, opposed the measure, while a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-china-threat-is-real-and-upon-us\/\" title=\"The China Threat is Real and Upon Us\">democratic senator<\/a>, Emanuel\u2064 Jones, supported it. Kemp highlighted the bill as a win\u200c for small businesses and a way to stabilize insurance costs. However, democrats criticized it as a \u200dcorporate giveaway. The legislation, which will be considered by GeorgiaS\u200d General Assembly, includes provisions such as restricting lawsuits against businesses for injuries on \u2063their property and modifying how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-year-old-ala-girl-hosts-lemonade-stand-raises-more-than-300k-for-her-brain-surgeries\/\" title=\"7-year-old Ala. girl hosts lemonade stand, raises more than 0K for her brain surgeries\">medical costs<\/a> can be presented in \u200bcourt.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kemp scores career win after issuing ultimatums to Georgia Republicans<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2016266\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brian-kemp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Brian Kemp<\/a> (R-GA) forced a bill covering a variety of litigation rules through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Georgia<\/a> Senate on Friday after he threatened<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Republican<\/a> lawmakers with primary consequences if they didn&rsquo;t back it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The bill passed 33-21, with Republican state Sen.&nbsp;Colton Moore the only one from his party to say no and Democratic state Sen. Emanuel Jones&nbsp;joining with Republicans voting for the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Kemp has called the fight for &ldquo;tort reform&rdquo; one of the messiest of his political career. Despite the initial fight over the bill, Kemp&rsquo;s power and influence appear to have won out and advanced the bill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you to all those who voted to support hardworking Georgians and our small businesses by passing SB 68 out of the Senate,&rdquo; Kemp posted on X. &ldquo;This is a strong bill that will stabilize the cost of insurance and the cost of doing business in our state, which means more jobs, stronger communities, and greater opportunity for Georgia families!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3323817\/republican-georgia-senate-contenders-kemp-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"REPUBLICAN GEORGIA SENATE CONTENDERS EMERGE AS KEMP MULLS OPTIONS\"><strong>REPUBLICAN GEORGIA SENATE CONTENDERS EMERGE AS KEMP MULLS OPTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bill will now need to proceed through Georgia&rsquo;s General Assembly, where Republicans have a 33-23 majority.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation covers &ldquo;tort reform,&rdquo; which limits the payouts from lawsuits in the state. Kemp is hoping the reform will decrease insurance costs for state businesses. Senate President Pro Tem&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/georgia-legislative-navigator\/#members\/852\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">John Kennedy<\/a>, the sponsor of the proposal, denied that the bill is geared toward &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcdonalds-to-increase-workers-wages-in-company-owned-stores-union-says-it-isnt-enough\/\" title=\"McDonald\u2019s To Increase Workers\u2019 Wages In Company-Owned Stores, Union Says It Isn\u2019t Enough\">corporate profits<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This legislation is not about protecting corporate profits,&rdquo; Kennedy said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not about caving to the demands of the insurance companies or denying Georgians their ability to be fully and fairly compensated when they need to go to court. Instead, it is about stabilizing costs and putting all Georgians, no matter where your ZIP code is, first.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats viewed the bill as another opportunity to give &ldquo;handouts&rdquo; to corporate America. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a massive giveaway to an industry that doesn&rsquo;t need another handout,&rdquo; Democratic state <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/georgia-legislative-navigator\/#members\/5015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sen. Nabilah Islam<\/a>&nbsp;Parkes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/after-threats-and-deals-kemps-litigation-overhaul-clears-senate-vote\/LQKQZPDXAJAI3HZCEDRBDFYWUI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kemp previously threatened to call lawmakers to a special session if they failed to pass the bill and raised the primary threat after critics of the bill sought to eliminate a provision requiring plaintiffs to show the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">actual medical costs<\/a> instead of initial bills that sometimes have inflated estimates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3228342\/department-of-government-efficiency-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT IS DOGE? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the primary threat, lawmakers were able to compromise.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation, if passed and signed into law, will do several things including limiting when businesses can be sued for injuries occurring on their property, allowing juries to consider whether a plaintiff was wearing a seat belt in an injury lawsuit, and banning attorneys from recovering legal fees twice in certain cases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2016266\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2016266\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kemp secures victory by pressuring Georgia Republicans to pass a bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2405419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brian-Kemp-Georgia.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50860,50862,50691,50861,32076],"class_list":["post-2405418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-career-win","tag-georgia-republicans","tag-kemp-2","tag-ultimatums","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brian-Kemp-Georgia.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405418"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405422,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405418\/revisions\/2405422"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2405419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}