Republicans Just Sold Out Everyday, Georgians!
Last week, Republican lawmakers in Georgia passed Senate Bill 68, a dangerous and profoundly unjust piece of legislation that will hurt everyday Georgians. Let’s be clear: this bill was written to protect corporations, not communities. It wasn’t passed in the name of fairness or public safety. It was passed to shield big businesses, insurance companies, and negligent landlords from being held accountable when people get hurt.
If you’ve ever been a crime victim, lived in unsafe housing, or suffered due to someone else’s negligence, this bill was passed against you. If you’ve ever needed the legal system to protect your rights, SB 68 just made that harder—and that’s precisely what it was designed to do.
Crime Victims May No Longer Be Able to Sue:
SB 68 weakens your right to sue a business or property owner if you’re injured on their property due to unsafe conditions. If the lights were out, there were no security measures, and previous violent incidents were ignored—none of that may matter anymore under this new law.
Sexual Assault Survivors Face New Legal Barriers:
If a business failed to act on known safety concerns or ignored prior complaints that led to a sexual assault, SB 68 makes it much harder for survivors to seek accountability. It raises the legal burden on victims, putting more pressure on those fighting to be heard.
Pain and Suffering Damages Are Capped:
Under SB 68, if you’re injured due to someone else’s negligence, you’ll receive less compensation for non-economic damages—like emotional trauma, chronic pain, or permanent disfigurement. This directly attacks the value of human suffering, reducing it to a spreadsheet line item.
Landlords Can Evade Responsibility for Unsafe Housing:
If your landlord failed to fix broken stairs, leaky gas lines, or exposed wiring, and you were injured, SB 68 may prevent you from suing them. This law gives a free pass to negligent landlords and leaves tenants with fewer protections and practically no legal recourse.
Regardless of race, sex, socioeconomic status, and political affiliation, the real-world consequences of this bill will be felt far and wide. While some lawmakers may claim SB 68 is about “reform,” the truth is that it hits the most vulnerable the hardest. Let’s be clear: here’s who will suffer due to SB 68 being passed:
Working Families:
Families already stretched thin will now face greater financial hardship when a loved one is injured, and this law limits compensation.
Renters and Tenants:
Low-income renters in unsafe or poorly maintained housing now have even less power to demand repairs or seek justice after physical harm has been done.
Crime Victims and Survivors:
Survivors of sexual assault and violent crime—especially those harmed on business properties or in housing complexes—will face new legal barriers just to be heard.
Black, Brown, and Immigrant Communities:
Communities that already experience higher rates of unsafe housing and public neglect are further marginalized by laws that reduce access to justice.
Seniors and People with Disabilities:
Individuals who are already physically vulnerable face increased risk from unaccountable landlords and businesses without the legal tools to push back.
Rural Georgians:
In areas with fewer legal resources, SB 68 makes it even harder to seek compensation or representation—essentially closing the courthouse doors on rural communities.
This law doesn’t protect people. It protects power—and it protects those who abuse it.
Let’s get something straight: SB 68 was not passed by accident. It was pushed by a coalition of insurance lobbyists, big corporations, and wealthy donors who are tired of being held accountable when their negligence leads to injury, trauma, or death.
Facts are facts; insurance companies want to pay less to victims, landlords want to ignore their responsibilities, corporations want to cut corners without consequences, and Republican lawmakers want to deliver for the folks writing checks—not those elected to serve. SB 68 is not a law—it’s a favor. A favor paid for by donors and handed down from the State Capitol at the expense of the people of Georgia.
Every Republican who voted for this law had a choice: They saw a bill that would silence victims. They saw a bill that would protect corporations. They saw a bill that would harm working people. Yet, they chose to pass it anyway.
They decided to put profits over people. They decided to protect power, not accountability. They decided to make Georgia less safe, less fair, and more rigged in favor of the wealthy few. That’s not just a lousy vote—it’s a betrayal and a slap to the face of any hardworking Georgians.
This is not the kind of leadership Georgia needs. We don’t need more laws written to protect corporations while everyday people struggle to get by. We don’t need elected officials who cater to the privileged few while ignoring survivors, tenants, workers, and families just trying to stay afloat. We need bold leadership that stands with the vulnerable, the displaced, and the people constantly being pushed aside and priced out. We need lawmakers who fight for us—not against us. We need justice that works for everyone—not just the wealthy and well-connected.
Let’s be clear: SB 68 may have passed, but that doesn’t mean we’re backing down. We see precisely who pushed this harmful legislation through—and we won’t forget.
This law is a blatant attack on our communities, our values, and our vision for a Georgia that puts people over politics. But know this: we are not powerless, and we are not going anywhere.
We will continue to speak out loudly and unapologetically.
We will organize from our neighborhoods to the Capitol steps.
We will advocate for justice, dignity, and policies that serve working families, not political insiders (and “backroom” dealings).
Georgia belongs to the people. Not just the wealthy. Not just the well-connected. All of us. So, share the graphic below. Talk to your neighbors. Call your representatives. Show up. Speak out. Because when we rise together, they can’t ignore us.
We may have lost this round, but the justice movement is just getting started. Let’s fight!
Your Friend,
Michelle Kang