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HB990 • 2025

Public Safety, Department of; creation of a program to assist former handlers and adopters of retired law enforcement dogs with veterinary care costs; provide

Public Safety, Department of; creation of a program to assist former handlers and adopters of retired law enforcement dogs with veterinary care costs; provide

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Sponsor
Sainz, Steven
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
Senate Read Second Time
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Program for Veterinary Care of Retired Law Enforcement Dogs

This bill creates a program within the Department of Public Safety to help pay veterinary bills for retired law enforcement dogs by selecting a charity group to manage the funds.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new program within the Department of Public Safety to assist with vet costs.
  • Selects a charitable organization to run and manage the program.
  • Pays money toward qualifying veterinary care for retired law enforcement dogs.
  • Sets limits on how much money can be given out from the program.
  • Allows the charity group to use some funds to pay its own operating costs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Former handlers of retired law enforcement dogs
  • Adopters who take in retired law enforcement dogs

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not state the specific dollar amount for funding.
  • The text does not list which types of veterinary care qualify for payment.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 Georgia General Assembly

    Senate Read Second Time

Official Summary Text

Public Safety, Department of; creation of a program to assist former handlers and adopters of retired law enforcement dogs with veterinary care costs; provide