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HB1195Introduced in the House

Veterinarians; practice and provision of veterinary teletriage and veterinary telemedicine; revise provisions

Passed

Introduced by Rob Leverett, District 123

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telemedicine by veterinarians and veterinary technicians, so as to revise provisions relating to the practice and provision of veterinary teletriage and veterinary telemedicine; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2026-05-11

May 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Passage: Senate Vote #754 · March 19, 2026

47

Yes

0

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

54 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Ben Watson1Yes
Derek Mallow2Yes
Mike Hodges3Yes
Billy Hickman4Yes
Sheikh Rahman5Absent
Matt Brass6Absent
Russ Goodman8Yes
Nikki Merritt9Absent
Emanuel Jones10Yes
Sam Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Third Read

  11. Senate Passed/Adopted

  12. House Sent to Governor

  13. House Date Signed by Governor

  14. Act 449

  15. Effective Date 2026-05-11

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