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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 177: Domestic relations; protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders; provide

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 177 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Domestic relations; protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders; provide. Primary sponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Kimberly New (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to provide protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders; to provide for a definition and an exclusion; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Kimberly NewPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 189
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  11. Senate Read and Referred
  12. House Passed/Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source