Adoptable dog; official state dog; designate
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the adoptable dog as the official state dog; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
Feb 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2015
Last action Feb 17, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2016
How they voted
133–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 136
Feb 16, 2016
D
Democratic43
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican92
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 17, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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