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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 493: State symbols; pineywoods cattle as official Georgia heritage cattle breed; designate

In committee 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 493 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State symbols; pineywoods cattle as official Georgia heritage cattle breed; designate. Primary sponsor: Jutt Howard (Republican), David Huddleston (Republican), Jason Ridley (Republican), Danny Mathis (Republican), Jaclyn Ford (Republican), Martin Momtahan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

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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 Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate pineywoods cattle as the official Georgia heritage cattle breed; to provide for legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jutt HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
David HuddlestonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Jason RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Danny MathisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse133
Jaclyn FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse170
Martin MomtahanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17

“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. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  2. House Committee Favorably Reported
  3. House Second Readers
  4. House First Readers
  5. House Hopper

Sources

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