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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 668: Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs

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 668 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs. Primary sponsor: Brad Thomas (Republican), Devan Seabaugh (Republican), Dale Washburn (Republican), Derrick McCollum (Republican), Katie Dempsey (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Act 440.

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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 16, Chapter 4 of Title 30, and Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, rights of persons with disabilities, and uniform rules of the road, respectively, so as to change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs; to provide for definitions and conforming changes; to provide for a criminal penalty for a person who causes death or physical harm to a service dog; to provide for exceptions; to revise provisions relating to the use and training of service dogs; to provide for a penalty for persons who misrepresent the need for a service dog; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Devan SeabaughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Dale WashburnPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse144
Derrick McCollumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Katie DempseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Darlene TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse173

“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. Act 440
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  11. Senate Read and Referred
  12. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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