Georgia House Bill 1187

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-09 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16, Chapter 4 of Title 30, and Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, rights of persons with disabilities, and uniform rules of the road, respectively, so as to change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs; to provide for definitions and conforming changes; to provide for a criminal penalty for a person who causes death or physical harm to a service dog; to provide for exceptions; to revise provisions relating to the use and training of service dogs; to provide for a penalty for persons who misrepresent the need for a service dog; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs

Rep. Brad Thomas [R]

Rep. Josh Bonner [R]

Rep. Karen Mathiak [R]

Rep. Leesa Hagan [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-09	House	House Second Readers
2024-02-08	House	House First Readers
2024-02-07	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66783
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/223206