Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 590
Animal Protection; protections for dogs possessed for breeding purposes; strengthen
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Carden Summers (Republican)
- John Albers (Republican)
- Russ Goodman (Republican)
- Randy Robertson (Republican)
- Mike Hodges (Republican)
- Rick Williams (Republican)
- Jason T. Dickerson
- Sam Watson (Republican)
- Billy Hickman (Republican)
- Jaha Howard (Democratic)
- Chuck Hufstetler (Republican)
- Lee Anderson (Republican)
- Sally Harrell (Democratic)
- Sheikh Rahman (Democratic)
- Ed Harbison (Democratic)
- Drew Echols (Republican)
- Bo Hatchett (Republican)
- Timothy Bearden (Republican)
- Josh McLaurin (Democratic)
- Emanuel Jones (Democratic)
- Nikki Merritt (Democratic)
- Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican)
- Chuck Payne (Republican)
- Clint Dixon (Republican)
- Nan Orrock (Democratic)
- Matt Brass (Republican)
- Steve Gooch (Republican)
- Frank Ginn (Republican)
- Randal Mangham (Democratic)
- Larry Walker, III (Republican)
- Brian Strickland (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animal protection generally, so as to strengthen protections for dogs possessed for breeding purposes; to provide a definition; to expand minimum standards of care applicable to dog breeders; to limit the total number of dogs that may be possessed for breeding purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Hopper