Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King stated on August 22 that Georgia needs to enact tort reform measures to address “lawsuit abuse” in order to maintain its competitive business environment.

“I really appreciate the work from Governor Kemp, Lt. Governor Jones, Speaker Burns, and all members of the General Assembly for helping us move the ball forward last session,” said King. “Lawsuit abuse reform is needed to ensure Georgia and its citizens stay in the forefront of states to do business.”

King’s statement followed Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s first small business roundtable of his listening tour across the state, according to a press release. The goal of the listening tour is for state leadership to hear from members of the business community and other stakeholders about the impacts of civil litigation policies. The three roundtable sessions will shape policy proposals during the next legislative session.