Georgia Senate Bill 62

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state militia generally, so as to require an official declaration of war or an official action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the Georgia National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat or combat support operations; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Defend the Guard Act"; enact

Sen. Colton Moore [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-30	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-01-29	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69693
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230690