GA HB406 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-05 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-126 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to having or carrying handguns, long guns, or other weapons, license requirement, exceptions for homes, motor vehicles, private property, and other locations and conditions, so as to revise the requirements for the reciprocity of recognizing and giving effect to licenses to carry from other states; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Weapons; reciprocity of recognizing and giving effect to licenses to carry from other states; revise requirements

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Roll Calls

2017-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #250 (Y: 37 N: 14 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #260 (Y: 50 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-03 - House - House Vote #191 (Y: 164 N: 7 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-05 Effective Date
2017-04-05 Act 15
2017-04-05HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2017-04-03HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2017-03-28SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2017-03-28SenateSenate Third Read
2017-03-28SenateSenate Engrossed
2017-03-20SenateSenate Read Second Time
2017-03-20SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2017-03-03SenateSenate Read and Referred
2017-03-03HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-03-03HouseHouse Third Readers
2017-02-28HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-02-17HouseHouse Second Readers
2017-02-16HouseHouse First Readers
2017-02-16HouseHouse Hopper

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