--- title: SR 96. Purebred Dog Day; recognize May 1, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr96 cite_as: SR 96, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr96 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr96.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr96/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69785 date: 2025-02-20 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr95.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr97.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 473 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr96.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 96 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-20 last_action: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute sponsors: - Clint Dixon - Russ Goodman - Jason Anavitarte - Brian Strickland - Bill Cowsert text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR96/2025 upstream_id: 1952916 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - purebred dogs - state capitol recognition - Georgia Senate resolutions - animal welfare --- # SR 96. Purebred Dog Day; recognize May 1, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 96 By: Senators Dixon of the 45th, Goodman of the 8th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Strickland of the 42nd and Cowsert of the 46th ADOPTED SENATE A RESOLUTION Commending the benefits and contributions of purebred dogs and recognizing May 1, 2025, as Purebred Dog Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, dedicated individuals in Georgia breed dogs to develop unique, predictable characteristics that enable dogs to excel in a wide range of beneficial areas; and WHEREAS, purebred dogs are living legacies of the cultures that created them, and historically these dogs worked alongside their people and provided them companionship; and WHEREAS, the service of these breeds continues today as they work alongside humans and provide inestimable companionship as guide dogs, service dogs, conservation dogs, livestock guardians, search and rescue dogs, earth dogs, police dogs, canine soldiers serving by the sides of our military men and women, and guardians of family, home, and hearth; and WHEREAS, purebred dogs have been of enormous help to medical science, serving as models for many heritable human diseases, playing a role in humanity's understanding of the human and canine genomes, and benefitting pharmaceutical research and development; and WHEREAS, purebred dogs are working dogs, serving as avalanche dogs, trackers and trailers, herders, controllers of vermin, water rescuers, carting and sled dogs, retrievers, protectors, hunters, and bird dogs, and they are always the heartbeat of a companion near and dear to humans; and WHEREAS, all dogs should be valued regardless of their ancestry, but the purpose-bred dog and the predictability of its breed should be cherished and preserved; and WHEREAS, each breed is incredibly etched in the history of the culture that created it, just as surely as that culture's music, art, and language, making it abundantly fitting that we recognize purebred dogs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the benefits and contributions of purebred dogs and recognize May 1, 2025, as Purebred Dog Day at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes May 1, 2025, as Purebred Dog Day at the state capitol, honoring the contributions of purebred dogs in Georgia. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia Senate does not change any law. Instead, it formally commends purebred dogs for their historical and ongoing contributions, including work as guide dogs, service dogs, search and rescue dogs, police dogs, and military dogs, as well as their role in medical research on heritable diseases. The resolution designates May 1, 2025, as Purebred Dog Day at the state capitol. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press. The resolution has already been adopted by the Senate. ### What it does - Recognizes May 1, 2025, as Purebred Dog Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Commends purebred dogs for their historical and modern roles, including service, search and rescue, police, and military work. - Notes the contributions of purebred dogs to medical science and genetic research. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ### Who it affects This resolution mainly affects the Georgia Senate itself, which formally adopts the commendation, and the Secretary of the Senate, who must distribute copies. It has symbolic relevance to dog breeders, owners of purebred dogs, and organizations involved in service, rescue, and police dog work. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and creates no new rules or funding. Its significance is purely symbolic and ceremonial, giving official recognition to purebred dogs and the people who breed, train, and work with them in Georgia. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe purebred dogs' historical and modern roles, including service, search and rescue, police, and military work, and contributions to medical research. - The resolved clause commends purebred dogs and designates May 1, 2025, as Purebred Dog Day at the state capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-20) - Last action: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (2025-02-20) - Sponsors: Clint Dixon, Russ Goodman, Jason Anavitarte, Brian Strickland, Bill Cowsert - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69785 > The history, votes, and amendments (473 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr96.md?full=1