2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB102: Dogfighting; revise provisions

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling, so as to revise provisions relative to dogfighting; to prohibit fighting of dogs and game cocks; to prohibit possession or sale of fighting related objects; to provide for punishment; to provide for definitions; to amend Code Section 4-8-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificates of registration, requirements for issuance of certificate, individuals excluded from receiving registration, limitation of ownership, and annual renewal, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/6/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/11/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/12/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/20/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/20/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/21/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #71
2/20/2025
49
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/20/202584.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/11/202581.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/6/202583.3 KB