Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide for the establishment of an animal cruelty database;” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide for the establishment of an animal cruelty database; to provide for purpose and funding; to require the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia to create, administer, and maintain such database; to provide for minimum requirements; to provide for reporting and forms;
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Where it is
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Senate Hopper · Feb 25, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Feb 26, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 3, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 4, 2026
Senate Tabled · Mar 6, 2026
Senate Taken from Table · Mar 6, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 6, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended · Mar 6, 2026
House First Readers · Mar 9, 2026
House Second Readers · Mar 10, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 19, 2026
House Postponed · Mar 25, 2026
House Withdrawn, Recommitted · Mar 27, 2026
House Third Readers · Mar 31, 2026
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 31, 2026
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub · Mar 31, 2026
Senate Sent to Governor · Apr 10, 2026
Senate Date Signed by Governor · May 11, 2026
Act 498 · May 11, 2026
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2026
The numbers
25
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Still, ShawnDickerson, Jason T.Summers, CardenAlbers, JohnHufstetler, ChuckBurns, MaxHatchett, BoRobertson, RandyGoodman, RussTillery, BlakeHodges, MikeWilliams, RickCowsert, BillPayne, ChuckMcNeel, StevenGinn, FrankHickman, BillyHarbin, MartyBrass, MattWatson, SamAnderson, LeeBearden, TimothyStrickland, BrianKirkpatrick, KayCamp, Beth
Recorded votes
AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTESenate · 2026-03-31 · yea 48, nay 0, notVoting 4, excused 4
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-31 · yea 163, nay 0, notVoting 8, excused 9
PASSAGE AS AMENDEDSenate · 2026-03-06 · yea 54, nay 0, notVoting 1, 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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