Georgia

Bills

Every bill and resolution in the 2025-2026 Regular Session, from filing to law.

33 bills on animals and wildlife Sort: Latest action Newest filed Number Title Furthest along
BillTitleWhere it standsLast action
HB 1408 Veterinarians; authorize licensed veterinary technicians to administer antirabies vaccinations to animals Beth Camp Became law May 11, 2026House Date Signed by Governor
HB 1195 Veterinarians; practice and provision of veterinary teletriage and veterinary telemedicine; revise provisions Rob Leverett Became law May 11, 2026House Date Signed by Governor
HB 946 Game and fish; authorize hunting and trapping of feral hogs under certain circumstances Rob Clifton Became law May 11, 2026House Date Signed by Governor
HB 668 Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs Brad Thomas Became law May 11, 2026House Date Signed by Governor
SB 587 Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide Shawn Still Became law May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
HB 432 Game and fish; Georgia turkey stamps; provide Trey Kelley Failed Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled
HB 451 Quality Basic Education Act; local boards shall be authorized to provide instruction in hunting safety in grades six through 12; provide Chas Cannon Died Mar 27, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
HB 990 Public Safety, Department of; creation of a program to assist former handlers and adopters of retired law enforcement dogs with veterinary care costs; provide Steven Sainz Died Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second Time
HR 1704 House Study Committee on Dangerous Animal Attacks and Animal Control Resources in Rural Georgia; create Patty Marie Stinson In committee Mar 19, 2026House Second Readers
HB 1196 Crimes; offense of criminal trespass involving a wild animal; provide Tyler Paul Smith Died Mar 16, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
SR 891 Georgia Wildlife Federation; honor Lee Anderson Passed one chamber Mar 4, 2026Senate Read and Adopted
SB 590 Animal Protection; protections for dogs possessed for breeding purposes; strengthen Carden Summers Died Feb 26, 2026Senate Read and Referred
HB 88 State veterinary education; biomedical technicians to be eligible for the state student loan forgiveness program; provide Imani Barnes Died Feb 26, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
SR 848 Georgia Purebred Dog Day; recognize May 1, 2026 Clint Dixon Passed one chamber Feb 25, 2026Senate Read and Adopted
HR 1323 Georgia Purebred Dog Day; May 1, 2026; benefits and contributions of purebred dogs to the State of Georgia; recognize Soo Hong Passed one chamber Feb 10, 2026House Read and Adopted
HR 1315 Georgia Wildlife Federation; honoring the accomplishments; commend Chas Cannon Passed one chamber Feb 10, 2026House Read and Adopted
HB 443 Game and fish; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements; provide Jesse Petrea Died Jan 28, 2026House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
HR 1031 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's facility dogs and their Canines For Kids Program; commend Sharon Cooper Passed one chamber Jan 15, 2026House Read and Adopted
SR 568 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's facility dogs and their Canines For Kids Program; recognize Kay Kirkpatrick Passed one chamber Jan 14, 2026Senate Read and Adopted
HB 491 Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife Johnny Chastain Became law May 14, 2025House Date Signed by Governor
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 Kay Kirkpatrick Became law May 14, 2025Senate Date Signed by Governor
HB 177 Domestic relations; protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders; provide Sharon Cooper Became law May 13, 2025House Date Signed by Governor
SB 105 Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians; licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teleadvice; authorize Jason Anavitarte Became law May 13, 2025Senate Date Signed by Governor
HB 172 Veterinary education; limits on student loan forgiveness program; provide David Huddleston Became law May 12, 2025House Date Signed by Governor
HB 331 Animals; prohibit transfer of certain domestic animals at certain locations Beth Camp Became law May 9, 2025House Date Signed by Governor
HB 167 Game and fish; authorize fluorescent pink hunting outer garments Leesa Hagan Became law May 9, 2025House Date Signed by Governor
HR 929 Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge; 88th anniversary of its establishment; recognize James Burchett Passed one chamber Apr 2, 2025House Read and Adopted
SR 255 Senate Study Committee on Combating Unscrupulous Companion Animal Breeding Practices; create Carden Summers Passed one chamber Apr 2, 2025Senate Passed/Adopted
HB 91 Professions and businesses; licensure for graduates of foreign colleges or schools of veterinary medicine who are board certified in a specialty; provide Sharon Cooper Died Mar 4, 2025Senate Read and Referred
HR 376 HOPE AACR (Animal-Assisted Crisis Response); commend Matthew Gambill Passed one chamber Feb 24, 2025House Read and Adopted
SR 96 Purebred Dog Day; recognize May 1, 2025 Clint Dixon Passed one chamber Feb 20, 2025Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
SR 200 HOPE AACR (Animal-Assisted Crisis Response); recognize Kay Kirkpatrick Passed one chamber Feb 19, 2025Senate Read and Adopted
HR 243 Purebred Dog Day at the state capitol; May 1, 2025; benefits and contributions of purebred dogs; recognize Soo Hong Passed one chamber Feb 11, 2025House Read and Adopted

From Georgia's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.