2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB668: Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

2/27/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/5/2025102.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/28/2025104.2 KB