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GA HB 1408

enacted

Veterinarians; authorize licensed veterinary technicians to administer antirabies vaccinations to animals

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1408 pass?

Yes. GA HB 1408 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-11. Latest recorded action (2026-05-11): Act 455

What is GA HB 1408 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 31 and Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of rabies and veterinarians and veterinary technicians, respectively, so as to authorize licensed veterinary technicians under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian to administer antirabies vaccinations to animals required by this state to be inoculated against rabies; to update terminology and make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1408?

Beth Camp, Leesa Hagan, Sharon Cooper and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1408.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 31 and Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of rabies and veterinarians and veterinary technicians, respectively, so as to authorize licensed veterinary technicians under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian to administer antirabies vaccinations to animals required by this state to be inoculated against rabies; to update terminology and make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-05-11 — Act 455
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Beth Campprimary
  • Leesa Haganprimary
  • Sharon Cooperprimary
  • Brent Coxprimary
  • Rick Jasperseprimary
  • Robert Dickeyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-20

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-24

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-02-25

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2026-02-25

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-03-04

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  6. 2026-03-04

    House Passed/Adopted

    passage

  7. 2026-03-06

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-12

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-03-16

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  10. 2026-03-19

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  11. 2026-03-19

    Senate Passed/Adopted

    passage

  12. 2026-04-06

    House Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  13. 2026-05-11

    House Date Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  14. 2026-05-11

    Act 455

    executive-signature

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House Vote #603 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-04 · pass · 170-0

    Member-level votes (162)
    • ADESANYA: yes
    • ADEYINA: yes
    • ALEXANDER: yes
    • ALI: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: yes
    • BAKER: yes
    • BALLARD: other
    • BARNES: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: yes
    • BECKLES: yes
    • BELL: yes
    • BERRY: yes
    • BLACKMON: other
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: yes
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: yes
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: yes
    • CANNON: yes
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: yes
    • CARTER: yes
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: yes
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: yes
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: yes
    • DAVIS: yes
    • DAWSON: yes
    • DELOACH: yes
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: yes
    • DRAPER: yes
    • DRENNER: yes
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: yes
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: yes
    • FINCHER: yes
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: yes
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: yes
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: yes
    • GISLER: yes
    • GLAIZE: yes
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: yes
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: yes
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HERRING: yes
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: yes
    • HOLCOMB: yes
    • HOLLAND: yes
    • HOLLY: yes
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • KAHAIAN: yes
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: yes
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: yes
    • LIM: yes
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: yes
    • MARTIN: yes
    • MARTINEZ: yes
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: yes
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: yes
    • MCQUEEN: yes
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: yes
    • MITCHELL: yes
    • MOMTAHAN: yes
    • MOORE: yes
    • MYLES: yes
    • NEAL: yes
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: yes
    • OLALEYE: yes
    • OLIVER: yes
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: yes
    • PARIS: yes
    • PARK: yes
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: yes
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: yes
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: yes
    • REESE: other
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: other
    • RICE: yes
    • RICHARDSON: other
    • RIDLEY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • ROMMAN: yes
    • SAINZ: yes
    • SAMPSON: yes
    • SANCHEZ: yes
    • SANTOS: yes
    • SCHOFIELD: yes
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: yes
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SHARPER: yes
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: yes
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: yes
    • WADE: yes
    • WASHBURN: yes
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: yes
    • WILKERSON: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: yes
    • YEARTA: yes
  • Senate Vote #756 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-19 · pass · 50-0

    Member-level votes (52)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: other
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: other
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: other
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: other
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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