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House OKs bill allowing judges to include household pets in protective orders
Summary
House Bill 177 passed 164–3 to permit judges to include household pets in family-violence and dating-violence protective orders. Supporters cited evidence that abusers often threaten or harm pets to control victims and said the provision helps survivors who otherwise delay leaving abusive situations.
The Georgia House on Feb. 19 approved House Bill 177, permitting judges to include household pets in family‑violence and dating‑violence protective orders, by a vote of 164–3.
Representative Sharon Cooper, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure addresses a documented tactic of abusers: threatening or harming pets to coerce or…
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