Georgia’s New Laws: Service Dogs, Signal Jammers & Political T-Shirts | Lawyers Without Billboards S2-Ep31

Georgia has a fresh batch of laws on the books, and some are more surprising than others.In this episode of Lawyers Without Billboards, Steve, Patty, Jimmy, and Alexa break down several notable new Georgia laws, including expanded protections for service dogs, changes to the Safe Haven law, new rules for cash rounding if pennies disappear, tougher penalties for signal jammers, and a publicly searchable animal cruelty database.The conversation also covers increased penalties for gift card fraud, human trafficking, and improper sexual conduct by clergy, along with Georgia’s new protections for political expression by public school students.As always, the team explores what the laws actually say, why lawmakers may have passed them, and the practical questions that could arise once they are enforced.⏱️ Chapters00:00 Welcome to Lawyers Without Billboards01:02 Why many Georgia laws take effect July 102:33 New protections for service dogs06:45 Penalties for harming a service dog09:30 How the podcast is reaching potential clients10:08 Georgia’s expanded Safe Haven law11:32 Georgia’s new cash-rounding law14:49 Magistrate Court limits increase15:17 Signal jammers become a felony16:42 New criminal provisions involving clergy18:13 Georgia’s animal cruelty database21:13 Human trafficking and pimping penalties21:37 New gift card fraud offenses23:38 Political expression in Georgia public schools25:53 Political clothing, school dress codes, and free speech30:12 Final thoughts🔔 Subscribe for candid conversations about family law, relationships, and the legal system - without the billboards.🎙️ Hosts: Steve & Patty Shewmaker, Jimmy & Alexa Lewis 🎧 Watch here: https://youtu.be/QjjqbTgCDMM or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more.📩 Contact: [email protected]| (770) 939-1939🌐 Website: https://www.shewmakerandlewis.com🎧 Podcast Library: https://shewmakerandlewis.com/lawyers-without-billboards🎼 Music by Ben Hernandez – Dragonsong Productions🎥 Produced by: Bleeding Edge, Inc.🎬 Audio & Video Production: Rob Burgner📍 Recorded at: Shewmaker & Lewis, Atlanta, GA