Veterinarians; practice and provision of veterinary teletriage and veterinary telemedicine; revise provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telemedicine by veterinarians and veterinary technicians, so as to revise provisions relating to the practice and provision of veterinary teletriage and veterinary telemedicine; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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The bill text has been updated to reflect its final passage status, changing the header from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate.' This indicates the legislation has completed its legislative journey and is ready for the next stage, likely signing into law. No substantive policy changes, such as new rules, funding, or eligibility criteria, were made in this version.
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The document title and versioning were updated to show the bill has passed both chambers, replacing the 'Committee Substitute' label.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 47
Mar 19, 2026
D
Democratic18
77% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 449
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beth Camp
RRepublican
P
Joseph Gullett
RRepublican
P
Karen Mathiak
RRepublican
P
Rob Leverett
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
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