Dog Ownership; the definition of dangerous dog; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to responsible dog ownership, so as to revise the definition of dangerous dog; to provide for the owner of a dangerous or vicious dog to maintain minimum liability insurance coverage; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Feb 26, 2024
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
36 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Derek Mallow
DDemocratic
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Ed Setzler
RRepublican
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Mike Hodges
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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