Georgia SB 587 — Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide

Georgia, 2025_26. SB 587: Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide

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Latest action

July 1, 2026 — Effective Date

Summary

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.

Sponsors

• Shawn Still — primary sponsor
• Jason T. Dickerson — primary sponsor
• Carden Summers — primary sponsor
• John Albers — primary sponsor
• Chuck Hufstetler — primary sponsor
• Max Burns — primary sponsor
• Bo Hatchett — primary sponsor
• Randy Robertson — primary sponsor
• Russ Goodman — primary sponsor
• Blake Tillery — primary sponsor
• Mike Hodges — primary sponsor
• Rick Williams — primary sponsor
• Bill Cowsert — primary sponsor
• Chuck Payne — primary sponsor
• Steven McNeel — primary sponsor
• Frank Ginn — primary sponsor
• Billy Hickman — primary sponsor
• Marty Harbin — primary sponsor
• Matt Brass — primary sponsor
• Sam Watson — primary sponsor
• Lee Anderson — primary sponsor
• Timothy Bearden — primary sponsor
• Brian Strickland — primary sponsor
• Kay Kirkpatrick — primary sponsor

Bill text

SB 587/AP* Read version ↗

LC 60 0368S/hrcs Read version ↗

As Passed Senate Read version ↗

Floor Amend 1 Read version ↗

As Introduced LC 60 0286 Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. July 1, 2026Effective Date
2. May 11, 2026Act 498
3. May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
4. April 10, 2026Senate Sent to Governor
5. March 31, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
6. March 31, 2026House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
7. March 31, 2026House Third Readers
8. March 27, 2026House Withdrawn, Recommitted
9. March 25, 2026House Postponed
10. March 19, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported
11. March 10, 2026House Second Readers
12. March 9, 2026House First Readers
13. March 6, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
14. March 6, 2026Senate Third Read
15. March 6, 2026Senate Taken from Table
16. March 6, 2026Senate Tabled
17. March 4, 2026Senate Read Second Time
18. March 3, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported
19. February 26, 2026Senate Read and Referred
20. February 25, 2026Senate Hopper

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