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Hb 112: Extension Of The Pandemic Business Safety Act, Reid Hansen, Britt Spurka Mar 2022

Hb 112: Extension Of The Pandemic Business Safety Act, Reid Hansen, Britt Spurka

Georgia State University Law Review

This Act amends the Pandemic Business Safety Act to extend its applicability for an additional year, expiring on July 14, 2022. The Pandemic Business Safety Act provides liability protection limitation to business against tort claims arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.


Elections: Elections And Primaries Through The Pandemic, Joseph M. Brickman, Logan D. Kirkes Dec 2020

Elections: Elections And Primaries Through The Pandemic, Joseph M. Brickman, Logan D. Kirkes

Georgia State University Law Review

The 2020 election cycle was all but normal. Due to certain health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia delayed its primary election three months from March to June and summarily mailed absentee ballot request forms to all active, registered voters. From presidential social media postings to a federal lawsuit, debate ensued over the widespread usage of absentee ballots, their overall effectiveness and security, who would receive request forms, and whether postage requirements qualified as an impermissible poll tax. To further compound these uncertainties, Georgia legislators, who are not permitted to fundraise or campaign during the forty-day legislative session, had …