Rep. Ann Purcell’s Legislation Makes Way through General Assembly, Heads to Governor

ATLANTA – State Representative Ann Purcell (R-Rincon) commented today on the General Assembly’s passage of House Bill 685, which passed the state Senate earlier last week with a vote of 50 to1 and received final passage on Thursday, March 29, in the state House with a vote of 157 to 0, showing broad bipartisan support for the measure. Sponsored by State Representative Gene Maddox (R-Cairo), HB 685 not only clarifies state law regarding dangerous and vicious dogs in Georgia, but it also includes a measure that was originally co-sponsored by Rep. Purcell to help protect the public from dangerous dogs. Continue reading “Rep. Ann Purcell’s Legislation Makes Way through General Assembly, Heads to Governor”