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| Bill | Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide for the establishment of an animal cruelty database; to provide for purpose and funding; to require the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia to create, administer, and maintain such database; to provide for minimum requirements; to provide for reporting and forms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | us/states/ga | Georgia General Assembly | 2025_26 | SB 587 | Georgia SB 587 (2025_26) |
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Georgia SB 587 (2025_26) — Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide for the establishment of an animal cruelty database; to provide for purpose and funding; to require the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia to create, administer, and maintain such database; to provide for minimum requirements; to provide for reporting and forms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- As Introduced LC 60 0286 (committee substitute) — source
- As Passed Senate (committee substitute) — source
- Floor Amend 1 (committee substitute) — source
- LC 60 0368S/hrcs (committee substitute) — source
- SB 587/AP* (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- Senate Vote #914 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 48–0 (pass) · upper
- House Vote #793 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 163–0 (pass) · lower
- Senate Vote #656 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 54–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Bill Cowsert — primary (person)
- Billy Hickman — primary (person)
- Blake Tillery — primary (person)
- Bo Hatchett — primary (person)
- Brian Strickland — primary (person)
- Carden Summers — primary (person)
- Chuck Hufstetler — primary (person)
- Chuck Payne — primary (person)
- Frank Ginn — primary (person)
- Jason T. Dickerson — primary (person)
- John Albers — primary (person)
- Kay Kirkpatrick — primary (person)
- Lee Anderson — primary (person)
- Marty Harbin — primary (person)
- Matt Brass — primary (person)
- Max Burns — primary (person)
- Mike Hodges — primary (person)
- Randy Robertson — primary (person)
- Rick Williams — primary (person)
- Russ Goodman — primary (person)
- Sam Watson — primary (person)
- Shawn Still — primary (person)
- Steven McNeel — primary (person)
- Timothy Bearden — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-02-25 Senate Hopper
introduction - 2026-02-26 Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee - 2026-03-03 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-04 Senate Read Second Time
reading-2 - 2026-03-06 Senate Tabled
- 2026-03-06 Senate Taken from Table
- 2026-03-06 Senate Third Read
reading-3 - 2026-03-06 Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
passage - 2026-03-09 House First Readers
reading-1 - 2026-03-10 House Second Readers
reading-2 - 2026-03-19 House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-25 House Postponed
- 2026-03-27 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
referral-committee, withdrawal - 2026-03-31 House Third Readers
reading-3 - 2026-03-31 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage - 2026-03-31 Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- 2026-04-10 Senate Sent to Governor
executive-receipt - 2026-05-11 Senate Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature - 2026-05-11 Act 498
executive-signature - 2026-07-01 Effective Date
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e74582cf-0219-4913-9745-977fbefedf9f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Georgia legislature records).