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GA HB999

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2020

Primary Sponsor

David Knight

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates May 1 of each year as "Purebred Dog Day" in Georgia by adding a new Code section (1-4-23) to Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
  • Recognizes the contributions of purebred dogs to the state, including their roles as guide dogs, service dogs, police dogs, search and rescue dogs, canine soldiers, livestock guardians, and companions
  • Acknowledges purebred dogs' contributions to medical science, including serving as models for heritable human diseases and advancing understanding of human and canine genomes
  • Affirms that all dogs should be valued regardless of ancestry, while stating that purpose-bred dogs and the predictability of their breeds should be cherished and preserved
  • Sponsored by Representatives Knight (130th), McCall (33rd), and Burns (159th)

Legislative Description

State holidays; Pure Bred Dog Day in Georgia; designate

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported

3/4/2020

Full Bill Text

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