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Panel approves HB531 substitute extending municipal notice period and setting sovereign immunity waiver framework
Summary
The committee approved a substitute to House Bill 531 that extends municipal notice-of-claim periods from six to 12 months to align with other state and local entities and establishes a framework for municipal sovereign immunity waiver amounts; an amendment shifting waiver levels passed on the floor of the committee.
The Georgia House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 25, 2025 approved a substitute to House Bill 531 that raises the municipal notice-of-claim period from six months to 12 months and establishes a framework for sovereign immunity waiver amounts for cities.
Sponsor remarks described the substitute as the product of negotiations between the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA). The substitute aligns municipal notice periods with other state and local entities, moving…
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