Animals; sheriff impounding livestock running at large to donate livestock to an animal rescue organization or private individual; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to livestock running at large, so as to authorize a sheriff impounding livestock running at large to donate the livestock to an animal rescue organization or private individual instead of selling it at auction or killing it; to provide for notice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2022
Last action Mar 29, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 15, 2022
How they voted
142–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 146
Mar 15, 2022
D
Democratic59
94% Yea
R
Republican87
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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