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GA HB999
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/24/2020
Primary Sponsor
David Knight
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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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