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HB 466GEORGIASession 2025_26State BillSigned into law

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Georgia designates marsh tacky horse and pineywoods cattle as official state heritage breeds

Original title: State symbols; marsh tacky horse as official Georgia heritage horse breed; designate

Last action · May 5, 2026: House Date Signed by GovernorSponsors: Mike Cameron and 5 others

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What This Bill Does

Georgia law officially designates the as the state heritage horse breed and the as the state heritage cattle breed.

Why it matters

Changes only the official state symbols; no funding or service changes are stated.

Who It Affects

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Livestock Conservancy

The organization's categorization of the marsh tacky horse as critical is cited in the legislative findings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What new official state breeds are designated by this Act?

The Act designates the as the official Georgia heritage horse breed and the as the official Georgia heritage cattle breed.

What is the conservation status of the marsh tacky horse according to the text?

The text states that the is listed as 'critical' under the endangered categories by the Livestock Conservancy, with less than 2,000 in existence.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

18 actions

Jul 1, 2026Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
May 5, 2026HouseEnrolled
House Date Signed by Governor
May 5, 2026GovernorEnrolled
Act 382
Apr 10, 2026House
House Sent to Governor
Apr 2, 2026HouseFloor
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
Mar 31, 2026Senate
Senate Third Read

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Mar 31, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Mar 25, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Jan 12, 2026Senate
Senate Recommitted
Mar 21, 2025Senate
Senate Read Second Time
Mar 20, 2025SenateCommittee
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 10, 2025SenateIntroduced
Senate Read and Referred
Mar 6, 2025House
House Third Readers
Mar 6, 2025HouseFloor
House Passed/Adopted
Mar 3, 2025HouseCommittee
House Committee Favorably Reported
Feb 19, 2025House
House Second Readers
Feb 18, 2025HouseIntroduced
House First Readers
Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
House Hopper

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Comparing Sen Ctee Sub LC 59 0462S → HB 466/AP*

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26 LC 59 0462S The Senate Committee on Economic Development HB 466/AP House Bill 466 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Cameron of the 1st , Williams of the 168th , Stephens of the 164th , Petrea of the 166th , and Tourism offered Reeves of the following substitute to HB 466: 99th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, […]

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