2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB142: Dog Ownership; the definition of dangerous dog; revise
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to responsible dog ownership, so as to revise the definition of dangerous dog; to provide for the owner of a dangerous or vicious dog to maintain minimum liability insurance coverage; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/9/2023
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/13/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/22/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/26/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/9/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 28
Democrat: 8
Primary Sponsor

Lee Anderson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (35)
Matt Brass
Republican
Max Burns
Republican
Jason Anavitarte
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Brandon Beach
Republican
Carden Summers
Republican
Valencia Seay
Democrat
Derek Mallow
Democrat
Ed Setzler
Republican
Larry Walker
Republican
Brian Strickland
Republican
Bill Cowsert
Republican
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican
Michael Rhett
Democrat
Gail Davenport
Democrat
Billy Hickman
Republican
Shawn Still
Republican
John Albers
Republican
Ricky Williams
Republican
Ed Harbison
Democrat
Emanuel Jones
Democrat
Freddie Sims
Democrat
Harold Jones
Democrat
Chuck Payne
Republican
Russ Goodman
Republican
Sam Watson
Republican
Greg Dolezal
Republican
Michael Dugan
Republican
Shelly Echols
Republican
Clint Dixon
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Mike Hodges
Republican
Ben Watson
Republican
Marty Harbin
Republican
Bo Hatchett
Republican