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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 255: Senate Study Committee on Combating Unscrupulous Companion Animal Breeding Practices; create

Passed one chamber 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

SR 255 is a resolution introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Senate Study Committee on Combating Unscrupulous Companion Animal Breeding Practices; create. Primary sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), John F. Kennedy, Larry Walker (Republican), Sally Harrell (Democratic), Sonya Halpern (Democratic), Billy Hickman (Republican), Harold Jones (Democratic), Kim Jackson (Democratic), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Randal Mangham (Democratic), Clint Dixon (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Sheikh Rahman (Democratic), Emanuel Jones (Democratic), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Derek Mallow (Democratic), David Lucas (Democratic), Drew Echols (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims, Josh McLaurin (Democratic), Ed Harbison (Democratic), Nabilah Parkes. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Senate Passed/Adopted.

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Official summary

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

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Combating Unscrupulous Companion Animal Breeding Practices; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Sally HarrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Harold JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Randal ManghamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate55
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Sheikh RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Emanuel JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
David LucasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Freddie Powell SimsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Josh McLaurinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Nabilah ParkesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Senate Passed/Adopted
  2. Senate Read Second Time
  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  4. Senate Read and Referred
  5. Senate Hopper

Sources

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