GA SB259 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 28 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-04-04 - House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 28 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-04-04 - House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise various laws pertaining to firearms and the carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons; to revise data base prohibition; to provide for a definition; to provide for causes of action; to provide for a preemption for the discharge of firearms under certain circumstances; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of property seized, so as to revise requirements for the disposition of firearms in custody of law enforcement agencies; to provide for causes of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices; firearms and the carrying and possession of firearms and weapons; revise various laws
Sponsors
Sen. Jeff Mullis [R] | Sen. Steve Gooch [R] | Sen. Butch Miller [R] | Sen. Tyler Harper [R] |
Rep. Alan Powell [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-04-04 - House - Passage: House Vote #895 (Y: 94 N: 67 NV: 5 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - Senate - Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #563 (Y: 33 N: 20 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - Senate - Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #563 (Y: 33 N: 20 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2022-04-04 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2022-04-04 | House | House Third Readers |
2022-04-01 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2022-03-29 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
2022-03-25 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2022-03-03 | House | House Second Readers |
2022-03-01 | House | House First Readers |
2022-02-28 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended |
2022-02-28 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
2022-02-03 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
2022-02-02 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
2021-02-26 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2021-02-25 | Senate | Senate Hopper |