2025-2026 Regular Session
HB990
Public Safety, Department of; creation of a program to assist former handlers and adopters of retired law enforcement dogs with veterinary care costs; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide for the creation of a program to assist former handlers and adopters of retired law enforcement dogs with veterinary care costs; to provide for the selection of a charitable organization to administer and manage said program; to provide for the disbursement of funds for qualifying veterinary care for retired law enforcement dogs; to provide limitations on the amount of funds disbursed; to provide authorization for the selected charitable organization to use certain funds to pay administrative expenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #610
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
171 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2026 · Senate
Public Safety
January 16, 2026 · House
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Instrument history
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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 Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper