2025-2026 Regular Session
HB668
Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16, Chapter 4 of Title 30, and Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, rights of persons with disabilities, and uniform rules of the road, respectively, so as to change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs; to provide for definitions and conforming changes; to provide for a criminal penalty for a person who causes death or physical harm to a service dog; to provide for exceptions; to revise provisions relating to the use and training of service dogs; to provide for a penalty for persons who misrepresent the need for a service dog; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #673
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
168 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 8 absent
March 27, 2026 · Senate
Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #835
Passed
26 yea–22 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent
March 27, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #848
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
47 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 5 absent
March 31, 2026 · House
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #811
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
168 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 7 absent
Committee referrals
March 9, 2026 · Senate
Public Safety
February 28, 2025 · House
Public and Community Health
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 440
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Senate Tabled
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper