Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 668
Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Brad Thomas (Republican)
- Devan Seabaugh (Republican)
- Dale Washburn (Republican)
- Derrick McCollum (Republican)
- Katie Dempsey (Republican)
- Darlene Taylor (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
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.
Text versions
- LC 46 1003/a
- LC 46 2001S/hs
- LC 46 2005S/hs
- LC 46 2005S/hcs
- Sen Floor Amend 1A
- Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 63 0029
- Sen Ctee Sub LC 63 0154S
- SCSFA to HB 668
- HB 668/AP*
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 House | House Vote #811 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 27, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #835 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 27, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #848 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 House | House Vote #673 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- May 11, 2026 · Senate
Act 440 - May 11, 2026 · House
House Date Signed by Governor - Apr 10, 2026 · House
House Sent to Governor - Mar 31, 2026 · House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Mar 6, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 6, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 25, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Apr 4, 2025 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Mar 6, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 3, 2025 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Mar 3, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 28, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 27, 2025 · House
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