Tort Reform
What it does: On the version voted Mar 26, 2025: Changes how fault is divided in injury lawsuits, letting juries assign fault to parties who settled and limiting joint liability; lowers bars' required liquor liability coverage to $500,000, requires alcohol server training, raises caps on suits against government, and doubles minimum auto insurance. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: to carry over Amendment number 3A
Amends the bill to replace it with a package changing joint-and-several liability and verdict-form rules, setting when alcohol sellers are liable for serving intoxicated patrons, requiring alcohol server certification, and barring insurer bad-faith claims when policy limits are paid on deadline. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 25 · No 17 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Republicans | 24 | 6 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 7 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Billy GarrettR10No
- Carlisle KennedyR23No
- Josh KimbrellR11No
- Kent WilliamsD30Yes
- Matt LeberR41No
- Stephen GoldfinchR34No
- Tom FernandezR39No
The full roll (44)
Yes 25
- Brian AdamsR44
- Chip CampsenR43
- Danny VerdinR9
- Everett StubbsR17
- Greg HembreeR28
- J.D. ChaplinR29
- Jason ElliottR6
- Kent WilliamsD30
- Larry GroomsR37
- Luke RankinR33
- Michael JohnsonR16
- Mike GambrellR4
- Mike ReichenbachR31
- Rex RiceR2
- Richard CashR3
- Ronnie CromerR18
- Ross TurnerR8
- Sean BennettR38
- Shane MartinR13
- Shane MasseyR25
- Tom AlexanderR1
- Tom CorbinR5
- Tom DavisR46
- Tom YoungR24
- Former memberR
No 17
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.