2025-2026 Regular Session
SB587
Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide for the establishment of an animal cruelty database; to provide for purpose and funding; to require the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia to create, administer, and maintain such database; to provide for minimum requirements; to provide for reporting and forms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2026 · Senate
Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #656
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
54 yea–0 nay · 1 absent
March 31, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #793
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
163 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 9 absent
March 31, 2026 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #914
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
48 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 4 absent
Committee referrals
March 9, 2026 · House
Judiciary - Non-Civil
February 26, 2026 · Senate
Public Safety
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 498
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
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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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House House Postponed
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended View roll call
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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
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper