GeorgiaCrimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16, Chapter 4 of Title 30, and Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, rights of persons with disabilities, and uniform rules of the road, respectively, so as to change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs; to provide for definitions and conforming changes; to provide for a criminal penalty for a person who causes death or physical harm to a service dog; to provide for exceptions; to revise provisions relating to the use and training of service dogs; to provide for a penalty for persons who misrepresent the need for a service dog; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 11Act 440Latest
- May 11House Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 10House Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 31House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- Vote recorded House Vote #811 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 27Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #848 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #835 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 27Senate Third ReadMinor
- Mar 27Senate Taken from Table
- Mar 27Senate Tabled
- Mar 19Senate Read Second TimeMinor
- Mar 18Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Mar 9Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Mar 6House Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed House
- Vote recorded House Vote #673 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6House Third ReadersMinor
- Feb 25House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- 2025
- Apr 4House Withdrawn, RecommittedMajor
- Mar 6House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Mar 3House Withdrawn, RecommittedMajor
- Mar 3House Second ReadersMinor
- Feb 28House First ReadersMinor
- Feb 27House HopperIntroduced