Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 586
"K-9 Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2026"; enact
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rick Williams (Republican)
- Randy Robertson (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-107 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to interfering with, harming of, or aggravated harming of a public safety animal or search and rescue animal, so as to provide for commendations of public safety animals and search and rescue animals that are injured or killed in the line of duty; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #942 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 31, 2026 House | House Vote #820 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #666 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended - Mar 31, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 31, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 27, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 10, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
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