2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB1496: Animals; sheriff impounding livestock running at large to donate livestock to an animal rescue organization or private individual; authorize
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to livestock running at large, so as to authorize a sheriff impounding livestock running at large to donate the livestock to an animal rescue organization or private individual instead of selling it at auction or killing it; to provide for notice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
3/3/2022
House Hopper
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/8/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/11/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/15/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/15/2022
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/29/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/29/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage: House Vote #698
3/15/2022
174
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/15/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Joseph Gullett
Republican