GA HB875 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-10 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-10 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to provide that persons convicted of family violence offenses or subject to family violence temporary protective orders cannot receive, possess, transport, purchase, or transfer firearms; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Firearms; persons convicted of family violence offenses cannot possess or purchase; provide
Sponsors
| Rep. Shea Roberts [D] | Rep. Billy Mitchell [D] | Rep. Saira Draper [D] | Rep. Anne Westbrook [D] |
| Rep. Karen Lupton [D] | Rep. Tanya Miller [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-10 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-01-09 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-01-08 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65946 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/220875 |
