# Georgia HB 331: Animals; prohibit transfer of certain domestic animals at certain locations

Georgia HB 331, Animals; prohibit transfer of certain domestic animals at certain locations, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Cameron (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 331
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Animals; prohibit transfer of certain domestic animals at certain locations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Mike Cameron (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Joseph Gullett (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Kimberly New (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (214 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New limits on outdoor pet transfers: cost, low. Georgia law bans commercial transfers, offers, and ads for dogs, cats, and domestic rabbits at listed outdoor locations. Covered transactions include sales, paid adoptions, rehoming, leases, and trades involving money, services, property, or anything else of value. Banned locations include roadside…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Cameron (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Beth Camp (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joseph Gullett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Leesa Hagan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kimberly New (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 53 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 161 | 13 | 3 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-09: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-09: Act 81
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-11: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-10: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-06: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 331/AP* (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237011)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [HB 331/AP* (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237011)

## 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-HB331-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).