HB 803 Georgia House · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Law enforcement agencies; develop policies addressing how peace officers shall negotiate their encounters with domesticated pet animals; require

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require law enforcement agencies to develop policies addressing how peace officers shall negotiate their encounters with domesticated pet animals; to provide for training requirements for peace officers in behavioral characteristics of domesticated pet animals; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2014

Committee Review

Mar 2014

House Passage

Feb 2014

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2014 Last action Mar 10, 2014

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2014

How they voted

112–14

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 134

Feb 25, 2014

D Democratic45

44 Yea 1

97% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican88

67 Yea 14 Nay 7

76% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 7, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 26, 2014

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 25, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 21, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors