Veterinarians; authorize licensed veterinary technicians to administer antirabies vaccinations to animals
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 31 and Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of rabies and veterinarians and veterinary technicians, respectively, so as to authorize licensed veterinary technicians under the direct...” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 31 and Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of rabies and veterinarians and veterinary technicians, respectively, so as to authorize licensed veterinary technicians under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian to administer antirabies vaccinations to animals required by this state to be inoculated against rabies; to update terminology and make conforming changes; to provide for r
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Where it is
House Hopper · Feb 20, 2026
House First Readers · Feb 24, 2026
House Second Readers · Feb 25, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported · Feb 25, 2026
House Third Readers · Mar 4, 2026
House Passed/Adopted · Mar 4, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Mar 6, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 12, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 16, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 19, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted · Mar 19, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 6, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 11, 2026
Act 455 · May 11, 2026
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
PASSAGESenate · 2026-03-19 · yea 50, nay 0, notVoting 2, excused 4
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-04 · yea 170, nay 0, notVoting 9, excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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