# Georgia HB 1408: Veterinarians; authorize licensed veterinary technicians to administer antirabies vaccinations to animals

Georgia HB 1408, Veterinarians; authorize licensed veterinary technicians to administer antirabies vaccinations to animals, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Beth Camp (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Brent Cox (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1408
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Veterinarians; authorize licensed veterinary technicians to administer antirabies vaccinations to animals
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-20
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Beth Camp (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Brent Cox (Republican), Robert Dickey (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (220 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Veterinary technicians can give rabies shots: benefit, low. Licensed veterinary technicians can now give Georgia-required rabies shots under a licensed veterinarian’s direct supervision. The Georgia Board of Veterinary Medicine defines that supervision, and the vaccine must be approved by Georgia’s health department. County health boards require rabies shot…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Beth Camp (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Cox (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Dickey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Leesa Hagan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Jasperse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 50 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 170 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 455
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-19: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-02-24: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-20: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1408/AP* (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246717)

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- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 1408/AP* (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246717)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1408-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).