GA SB 102

withdrawn

Dogfighting; revise provisions

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 102 pass?

No. GA SB 102 was withdrawn on 2025-04-04 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): House Withdrawn, Recommitted

What is GA SB 102 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling, so as to revise provisions relative to dogfighting; to prohibit fighting of dogs and game cocks; to prohibit possession or sale of fighting related objects; to provide for punishment; to provide for definitions; to amend Code Section 4-8-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificates of registration, requirements for issuance of certificate, individuals excluded from receiving registration, limitation of ownership, and annual renewal, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 102?

Randy Robertson, Chuck Payne, Chuck Hufstetler and 9 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 102.

Description

Introduced: 2025-02-05
Latest action: 2025-04-04 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE)

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-02-05
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-06
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-02-11
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-12
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2025-02-20
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2025-02-20
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2025-02-21
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-24
House Second Readers
reading-2
2025-03-27
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-04
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal

Versions

As introduced LC 49 2192Compare
Committee sub LC 39 4595SCompare
As Passed SenateCompare

Documents

Votes

Senate Vote #71 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-02-20 · pass · 49-3
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEACH: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- ESTEVES: yes
- GINN: no
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: other
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: other
- HODGES: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: other
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: other
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: yes
- 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.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69979

Attribution

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