# Georgia SB 102: Dogfighting; revise provisions

Georgia SB 102, Dogfighting; revise provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican) and 9 others; status failed, last action 2025-04-04 (House Withdrawn, Recommitted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 102
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Dogfighting; revise provisions
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-04, House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary Non-Civil, Public Safety, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (49 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph Gullett (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 49 | 3 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-03-27: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-24: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-21: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Passed Senate (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233248)

## 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
- [As Passed Senate (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233248)

## 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-SB102-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).