GA HB685 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 3 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 3 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to extensively revise provisions relating to dogs and especially provisions relating to dangerous and vicious dogs; to define and redefine terms; to provide for liability for injuries and damage caused by dogs; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imputable negligence, so as to provide for a conforming amendment; to state legislative intent; to provide for other related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Dogs; dangerous and vicious; extensively revise provisions
Sponsors
| Rep. Alex Atwood [R] | Sen. Ellis Black [R] | Sen. Bill Hamrick [R] | Rep. Eugene Maddox [R] |
| Rep. James Shaw [R] | Rep. Darlene Taylor [R] | Rep. Al Williams [D] |
Roll Calls
2012-03-29 - House - House Vote #848 - Agree Sen Sub (Y: 157 N: 0 NV: 18 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2012-03-26 - Senate - Senate Vote #690 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 50 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2012-03-07 - House - House Vote #669 - Passage (Y: 170 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2012-03-26 - Senate - Senate Vote #690 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 50 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2012-03-07 - House - House Vote #669 - Passage (Y: 170 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2012-05-03 | Act 765 | |
| 2012-05-03 | House Date Signed by Governor | |
| 2012-04-05 | House Sent to Governor | |
| 2012-03-29 | House Agree Senate Amend or Sub | |
| 2012-03-26 | Senate Passed/Adopted | |
| 2012-03-26 | Senate Third Read | |
| 2012-03-22 | Senate Read Second Time | |
| 2012-03-22 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported | |
| 2012-03-07 | Senate Read and Referred | |
| 2012-03-07 | House Passed/Adopted | |
| 2012-03-07 | House Third Readers | |
| 2012-03-07 | House Withdrawn, Recommitted | |
| 2012-03-05 | House Committee Favorably Reported | |
| 2012-01-11 | House Second Readers | |
| 2012-01-10 | House First Readers | |
| 2011-12-22 | House Prefiled |
