GeorgiaSB 5872025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide

Sponsored By: John Albers (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Steven McNeel (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)

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Judiciary Non-CivilPublic SafetyGeneral Bill

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • John Albers

    Republican • Senate

  • Lee Anderson

    Republican • Senate

  • Timothy Bearden

    Republican • Senate

  • Matt Brass

    Republican • Senate

  • Max Burns

    Republican • Senate

  • Bill Cowsert

    Republican • Senate

  • Jason T. Dickerson

    Republican • Senate

  • Frank Ginn

    Republican • Senate

  • Russ Goodman

    Republican • Senate

  • Marty Harbin

    Republican • Senate

  • Bo Hatchett

    Republican • Senate

  • Billy Hickman

    Republican • Senate

  • Mike Hodges

    Republican • Senate

  • Chuck Hufstetler

    Republican • Senate

  • Kay Kirkpatrick

    Republican • Senate

  • Steven McNeel

    Republican • Senate

  • Chuck Payne

    Republican • Senate

  • Randy Robertson

    Republican • Senate

  • Shawn Still

    Republican • Senate

  • Brian Strickland

    Republican • Senate

  • Carden Summers

    Republican • Senate

  • Blake Tillery

    Republican • Senate

  • Sam Watson

    Republican • Senate

  • Rick Williams

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Beth Camp

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 265 • No: 0

House vote 3/31/2026

PASSAGE

Yes: 163 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/31/2026

AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 48 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/6/2026

PASSAGE AS AMENDED

Yes: 54 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Sent to Governor

    4/10/2026Senate
  2. House Third Readers

    3/31/2026House
  3. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/31/2026House
  4. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

    3/31/2026Senate
  5. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    3/27/2026House
  6. House Postponed

    3/25/2026House
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported

    3/19/2026House
  8. House Second Readers

    3/10/2026House
  9. House First Readers

    3/9/2026House
  10. Senate Tabled

    3/6/2026Senate
  11. Senate Taken from Table

    3/6/2026Senate
  12. Senate Third Read

    3/6/2026Senate
  13. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

    3/6/2026Senate
  14. Senate Read Second Time

    3/4/2026Senate
  15. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/3/2026Senate
  16. Senate Read and Referred

    2/26/2026Senate
  17. Senate Hopper

    2/25/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • SB 587/AP* (v8)

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