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GA HB409

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/20/2013

Primary Sponsor

David Knight

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Counties, municipalities, and local authorities are prohibited from requiring the spaying or neutering of any animal
  • Local governments may not impose higher license, registration, or ownership fees or taxes on animals that are not spayed or neutered
  • Local ordinances are barred from preventing the ownership, breeding, transfer, sale, purchase, tethering, training, or transportation of dogs used for lawful pursuit of game, field trials, shows, or disability services
  • Breed-specific bans on the sale or ownership of any domestic dog or cat breed by local governments are prohibited
  • Amends Code Section 4-8-1 to clarify that local governments may still adopt dog control regulations more restrictive than state minimums, but only to the extent not limited by these new preemption provisions

Legislative Description

Local governments; adopting certain regulations pertaining to animals; prohibit

Last Action

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

2/4/2014

Full Bill Text

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