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Georgia House Bill 177
Session 2025_26
Domestic relations; protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders; provide
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 13, 2025
First Action
Jan 29, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
177
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Deborah Silcox
Primary
Republican
Kasey Carpenter
Primary
Republican
Kimberly New
Primary
Republican
Matt Reeves
Primary
Republican
Sharon Cooper
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 19, 2025
Motion Text
House Vote #46 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
Alan Powell
Yes
Unknown
ANDERSON
Yes
Republican
Angie O'Steen
Yes
Democrat
Anne Allen Westbrook
Other
Democrat
Arlene Beckles
Other
Unknown
BAKER
Yes
Republican
Beth Camp
Yes
Republican
Bethany Ballard
Yes
Democrat
Betsy Holland
Yes
Republican
Bill Hitchens
Yes
Republican
Bill Werkheiser
Yes
Republican
Bill Yearta
Yes
Democrat
Billy Mitchell
Yes
Republican
Bo Hatchett
Yes
Republican
Brad Thomas
Other
Republican
Brent Cox
Other
Democrat
Brian Prince
Yes
Republican
Bruce Williamson
Yes
Democrat
Bryce Berry
Yes
Republican
Buddy DeLoach
Yes
Republican
Butch Parrish
Yes
Unknown
CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Democrat
Carl Gilliard
Yes
Republican
Carmen Rice
Yes
Democrat
Carolyn Hugley
Yes
Republican
Carter Barrett
Yes
Republican
Charlice Byrd
No
Republican
Chris Erwin
Yes
Republican
Chuck Efstration
Yes
Republican
Chuck Martin
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Republican
Clint Crowe
Yes
Republican
Colton Moore
Other
Republican
Dale Washburn
Yes
Republican
Danny Mathis
No
Democrat
Dar'shun Kendrick
Yes
Republican
David Huddleston
Yes
Republican
David Jenkins
Yes
Democrat
David Sampson
Yes
Democrat
David Wilkerson
Yes
Democrat
Debbie Buckner
Yes
Republican
Deborah Silcox
Yes
Democrat
Debra Bazemore
Yes
Democrat
Demetrius Douglas
Yes
Republican
Derrick McCollum
Yes
Republican
Devan Seabaugh
Yes
Democrat
Dewey McClain
Yes
Democrat
Dexter Sharper
Yes
Republican
Don Parsons
Other
Democrat
Doreen Carter
Yes
Republican
Eddie Lumsden
Yes
Democrat
El-Mahdi Holly
Yes
Republican
Emory Dunahoo
No
Democrat
Eric Bell
Yes
Democrat
Esther Panitch
Yes
Democrat
Floyd Griffin
Yes
Democrat
Gabe Okoye
Yes
Democrat
Gabriel Sanchez
Yes
Republican
Gary Richardson
Yes
Republican
Gerald Greene
Yes
Republican
Ginny Ehrhart
Yes
Republican
Holt Persinger
Yes
Republican
Houston Gaines
Yes
Unknown
HOWARD
Yes
Unknown
HOWARD
Yes
Democrat
Imani Barnes
Yes
Democrat
Inga Willis
Yes
Republican
Jaclyn Ford
Yes
Republican
James Burchett
Yes
Republican
Jesse Petrea
Other
Republican
John Carson
Yes
Republican
John Corbett
Yes
Republican
John LaHood
Yes
Republican
Johnny Chastain
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Republican
Joseph Gullett
Yes
Republican
Josh Bonner
Yes
Democrat
Karen Bennett
Yes
Democrat
Karen Lupton
Yes
Republican
Karen Mathiak
Yes
Democrat
Karla Drenner
Yes
Republican
Kasey Carpenter
Yes
Republican
Katie Dempsey
Yes
Democrat
Kim Jackson
Yes
Democrat
Kim Jackson
Yes
Democrat
Kim Jackson
Yes
Democrat
Kim Schofield
Yes
Democrat
Kimberly Alexander
Yes
Republican
Kimberly New
Yes
Democrat
L.C. Myles
Yes
Republican
Lee Hawkins
Yes
Republican
Leesa Hagan
Yes
Republican
Lehman Franklin
Yes
Democrat
Long Tran
Yes
Democrat
Lydia Glaize
Yes
Democrat
Lynn Gladney
Yes
Republican
Mandi Ballinger
Yes
Republican
Marcus Wiedower
Yes
Republican
Mark Newton
Yes
Republican
Martin Momtahan
Yes
Democrat
Marvin Lim
Yes
Democrat
Mary Ann Santos
Yes
Democrat
Mary Margaret Oliver
Yes
Republican
Matt Barton
Yes
Republican
Matt Dubnik
Yes
Republican
Matt Reeves
Yes
Republican
Matthew Gambill
Yes
Republican
Max Burns
Other
Unknown
MCDONALD III
Yes
Democrat
Mekyah McQueen
Yes
Democrat
Michelle Au
Yes
Republican
Mike Cameron
Yes
Republican
Mike Cheokas
Yes
Democrat
Miriam Paris
Yes
Republican
Mitchell Horner
Yes
Republican
Mitchell Scoggins
Yes
Republican
Noel Williams, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Noelle Kahaian
Yes
Democrat
Omari Crawford
Yes
Democrat
Patty Bentley
Yes
Democrat
Phil Olaleye
Yes
Democrat
Regina Lewis-Ward
Yes
Republican
Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez
Yes
Democrat
Rhonda Burnough
Yes
Republican
Rick Jasperse
Yes
Republican
Rick Townsend
Yes
Republican
Rick Williams
Other
Republican
Rick Williams
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Republican
Rob Clifton
Yes
Republican
Rob Leverett
Yes
Democrat
Robert Dawson
Yes
Republican
Robert Dickey
Yes
Democrat
Robert Flournoy
Yes
Republican
Ron Stephens
Yes
Democrat
Ruwa Romman
Yes
Democrat
Saira Draper
Yes
Democrat
Sam Park
Yes
Democrat
Sandra Scott
Yes
Republican
Sandy Donatucci
Yes
Republican
Scott Hilton
Yes
Democrat
Scott Holcomb
Yes
Democrat
Segun Adeyina
Yes
Republican
Sharon Cooper
Yes
Democrat
Sharon Henderson
Yes
Republican
Shaw Blackmon
Yes
Democrat
Shea Roberts
Yes
Democrat
Shelly Hutchinson
Other
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Democrat
Solomon Adesanya
Yes
Republican
Soo Hong
Yes
Democrat
Spencer Frye
Yes
Democrat
Stacey Evans
Yes
Republican
Stan Gunter
Yes
Republican
Steve Tarvin
Other
Republican
Steven Meeks
Yes
Republican
Steven Sainz
Other
Democrat
Tangie Herring
Yes
Democrat
Tanya F. Miller
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Democrat
Terry Cummings
Yes
Republican
Tim Fleming
Yes
Democrat
Tremaine Teddy Reese
Yes
Republican
Trey Kelley
Yes
Republican
Trey Rhodes
Yes
Democrat
Viola Davis
Yes
Republican
Will Wade
Yes
Democrat
Yasmin Neal
Other
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to provide protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders; to provide for a definition and an exclusion; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text (2)
HB 177/AP*
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/239059.pdf
LC 57 0200/a
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/230689.pdf
Actions (17)
07/01/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/13/2025
Senate
Act 189
05/13/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/08/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Taken from Table
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Tabled
03/21/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/20/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/20/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/19/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted
02/19/2025
House
House Third Readers
02/12/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
02/03/2025
House
House Second Readers
01/30/2025
House
House First Readers
01/29/2025
House
House Hopper
Sources
GA Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/HB177/
Record Created
Jan 30, 2025 6:18:10 AM
Record Updated
May 23, 2025 7:10:00 AM
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