Georgia House Bill 560

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 22 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-27 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to revise various laws pertaining to firearms and the carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disposition of property seized, so as to revise requirements for the disposition of firearms in custody of law enforcement agencies; to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of issuing center, and provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System; to amend Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health; to amend Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to military, emergency management, and veterans affairs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Crimes and offenses; revise various laws pertaining to the carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons

Rep. Karen Mathiak [R]	Rep. Alan Powell [R]	Rep. Leesa Hagan [R]	Rep. Rick Jasperse [R]
Rep. Stan Gunter [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-27	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-23	House	House First Readers
2023-02-22	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64735
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/215646