Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs
About This Bill
Latest Action · May 11, 2026
Act 440
Session
2025_26
Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Brad Thomas· primary
Summary
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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.
Subjects
CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE)HANDICAPPED PERSONSMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC