HB 177 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Domestic relations; protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to provide protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders; to provide for a definition and an exclusion; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 57 0200/a → HB 177/AP* · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, and the version identifier was changed from LC 57 0200 to LC 57 0200/AP to indicate the amended passed version. These are primarily technical and formatting updates rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Added '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to the bill title to indicate legislative approval status

Updated version identifier from LC 57 0200 to LC 57 0200/AP to reflect the amended passed version

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Feb 19, 2025

How they voted

52–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 55

Apr 2, 2025

D Democratic22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

Act 189

upper

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors