Several bills signed by Governor Kemp in May are set to go into effect on June 1, 2025. The bills concern public health, regulation, and other issues facing Georgians.
The first bill going into effect on June 1st is Senate Bill (SB) 58. This one is also known as the Georgia Transporting Life-Saving Organs and Personnel Act.
SB 58 provides for the licensing and operation of emergency organ transport vehicles as ambulance services. It also exempts emergency organ transport vehicles from those vehicles required to obtain an emergency vehicle permit from the Department of Public Safety.
SB 55 is the next one going into effect, and it relates to labor. Known as the Dignity and Pay Act, this bill phases out the payment of a subminimum wage to individuals with disabilities.
The bill also establishes that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.
SB 79 is next, and it is known as the Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act. The bill makes it easier to charge criminals who deal with fentanyl.
The bill revises the threshold amounts of fentanyl necessary to constitute offenses related to possessing, selling, distributing, and manufacturing.
HB 270 is a bit strange because it deals with evictions of people from airports. It is known as the
Eviction Service and Airplane Evictions Act.
The bill guides proceedings related to the eviction of tenants at certain airports. It sets the standards for summons, services, defenses, and counterclaims.
One of Gov. Kemp’s tort reform bills also goes into effect pretty soon. SB 69 relates to banking and finance and is known as the Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act.
The bill regulates third-party litigation financing practices in this state. In a previous report, it was explained how bills like this one level the playing field in terms of litigation.
