Bill Sponsor
Georgia Senate Bill 20
Session 2025_26
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
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 14, 2025
First Action
Jan 16, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
20
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
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.
Actions (17)
07/01/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/14/2025
Senate
Act 304
05/14/2025
Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/10/2025
Senate
Senate Sent to Governor
04/04/2025
Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
04/02/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
04/02/2025
House
House Third Readers
04/02/2025
House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/20/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
03/06/2025
House
House Second Readers
03/04/2025
House
House First Readers
03/03/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/03/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
02/20/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
02/19/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
01/17/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
01/16/2025
Senate
Senate Hopper