# Georgia HB 493: State symbols; pineywoods cattle as official Georgia heritage cattle breed; designate

Georgia HB 493, State symbols; pineywoods cattle as official Georgia heritage cattle breed; designate, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jaclyn Ford (Republican), Justin Howard (Republican), David Huddleston (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2025-04-04 (House Withdrawn, Recommitted) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 493
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: State symbols; pineywoods cattle as official Georgia heritage cattle breed; designate
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-04-04, House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Sponsors: Jaclyn Ford (Republican), Justin Howard (Republican), David Huddleston (Republican), Danny Mathis (Republican), Martin Momtahan (Republican), Jason Ridley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Special Rules, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jaclyn Ford (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Justin Howard (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Huddleston (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Danny Mathis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Martin Momtahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jason Ridley (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-04-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-20: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-19: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- LC 62 0092/a (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232709)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- 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
- [LC 62 0092/a (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232709)

## 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-HB493-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).