Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 20
Veterinarians; student loan repayment; who practice shelter medicine and in nonprofit pet sterilization clinics; provide; create the State Veterinary Education Board for Shelter Medicine and Pet Sterilization
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican)
- Carden Summers (Republican)
- Chuck Payne (Republican)
- Lee Anderson (Republican)
- Elena Parent (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants, so as to provide for student loan repayment for veterinarians who practice shelter medicine and veterinarians who practice in nonprofit pet sterilization clinics; to create the State Veterinary Education Board for Shelter Medicine and Pet Sterilization; to provide for definitions; to provide requirements for participation in the loan repayment program; to provide for maximum total and annual repayment amounts; to provide for terms for repayment agreements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #450 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | House Vote #399 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 3, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #116 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Jul 1, 2025 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Act 304 - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Senate Sent to Governor - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub - Apr 2, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Apr 2, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Apr 2, 2025 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Mar 20, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - Mar 6, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 4, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Jan 17, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Jan 16, 2025 · Senate
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