Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 20: Veterinarians; student loan repayment; who practice shelter medicine and in nonprofit pet sterilization clinics; provide; create the State Veterinary Education Board for Shelter Medicine and Pet Sterilization
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 20 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Veterinarians; student loan repayment; who practice shelter medicine and in nonprofit pet sterilization clinics; provide; create the State Veterinary Education Board for Shelter Medicine and Pet Sterilization. Primary sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Elena Parent (Democratic). 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 Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants, so as to provide for student loan repayment for veterinarians who practice shelter medicine and veterinarians who practice in nonprofit pet sterilization clinics; to create the State Veterinary Education Board for Shelter Medicine and Pet Sterilization; to provide for definitions; to provide requirements for participation in the loan repayment program; to provide for maximum total and annual repayment amounts; to provide for terms for repayment agreements; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
| Carden Summers | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Chuck Payne | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 54 |
| Lee Anderson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Elena Parent | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 44 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Effective Date
- Act 304
- Senate Date Signed by Governor
- Senate Sent to Governor
- Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- House Third Readers
- House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- House Committee Favorably Reported
- House Second Readers
- House First Readers
- Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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