HB 211 - Assistance dogs; interfering with, assaulting, killing; penalties
(1) Rice,Tom 64th (2) Millar,Fran 52nd (3) Dix,Scott 70th Post 2
(4) Sholar,Wallace 141st Post 1 (5) Jenkins,Curtis 93rd
HC: SJudy SC: JUDY 05/17/04 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Code Section 30-1-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assaulting, beating, harassing, or injuring guide or dogs assisting disabled persons, so as to provide that assaulting or causing the death of an assistance dog or attempting to do so shall be a felony; to provide that interfering with assistance dog duties or attempting to do so shall be a misdemeanor; to provide that interfering with the use of an assistance dog with reckless disregard shall be a misdemeanor or a high and aggravated misdemeanor; and for other purposes.


Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
2/19/04 12:11 PM House V0726 076 081 015 008 Teper amend
2/19/04 12:12 PM House V0727 162 001 009 008 PASS
4/07/04 02:16 PM Senate V1257 042 000 008 006 PASSAGE

Bill History
Date Action
01/30/03House First Readers
01/31/03House Second Readers
03/28/03House Committee Favorably Reported
04/25/03House Withdrawn, Recommitted
02/13/04House Committee Favorably Reported
02/18/04House Postponed
02/19/04House Third Readers
02/19/04House Passed/Adopted
02/20/04Senate Read and Referred
03/24/04Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/24/04Senate Read Second Time
04/01/04Senate Tabled
04/07/04Senate Taken from Table
04/07/04Senate Third Read
04/07/04Senate Passed/Adopted
04/15/04House Sent to Governor
05/17/04Act 722
05/17/04House Date Signed by Governor

Versions
LC 29 0635/a
LC 29 0926S/hs
LC 29 1205S/hs
LC 29 1205S/hcs
HB 211/AP

Footnotes

3/28/03 Favorably Reported;
2/18/04 Postponed until 2/19/04; 4/01/04 Tabled in Senate; 4/07/04 Taken from Table in Senate

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