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Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation SB67

Legislation Overview

Title: 'Second Amendment Preservation Act'; enact

Description: 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 provide for protections against the infringements on the right to keep and bear arms; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to prohibit the enforcement or assistance in the enforcement of certain federal laws or actions relative to firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition; to provide for causes of action; to provide for hearings; to provide for civil penalties; to provide for attorney's fees and costs; to waive sovereign immunity; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

Last Action Date: February 21, 2023

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

8 sponsors: Colton Moore (R); Carden Summers (R); Blake Tillery (R); Russ Goodman (R); Clint Dixon (R); Jason Anavitarte (R); Chuck Payne (R); Greg Dolezal (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 14% (8 of 56)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Senate	Feb 21, 2023	Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
Senate	Feb 2, 2023	Senate Read and Referred
Senate	Feb 1, 2023	Senate Hopper

Texts

Type	Date	State Link	Text
Introduced	not available	state link	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Description	Vote Date	Yea Votes	Nay Votes	No Votes	Absent	Passed
Motion To Withdraw And Commit: Senate Vote #58	02/21/2023	31	21	3	1	Yes
Albers, John (R) Yea Anavitarte, Jason (R) Yea Anderson, Lee (R) Yea Anderson, Tonya (D) Nay Beach, Brandon (R) Yea Brass, Matt (R) Yea Burns, Max (R) Yea Butler, Gloria (D) Absent Cowsert, Bill (R) Yea Davenport, Gail (D) Nay Dixon, Clint (R) Yea Dolezal, Greg (R) Yea Dugan, Michael (R) NV Ginn, Frank (R) Yea Gooch, Steve (R) Yea Goodman, Russ (R) Yea Halpern, Sonya (D) Nay Harbin, Marty (R) Yea Harbison, Ed (D) Nay Harrell, Sally (D) Nay Hatchett, Bo (R) Yea Hickman, Billy (R) Yea Hufstetler, Chuck (R) Yea Jackson, Kim (D) Nay James, Donzella (D) Nay Jones, Emanuel (D) NV Jones, Harold (D) Nay Kennedy, John (R) Yea Kirkpatrick, Kay (R) Yea Lucas, David (D) Nay Mallow, Derek (D) Nay McLaurin, Josh (D) Nay Merritt, Nikki (D) Nay Moore, Colton (R) Yea Orrock, Nan (D) Nay Parent, Elena (D) Nay Payne, Chuck (R) Yea Rahman, Sheikh (D) Nay Rhett, Michael (D) Nay Robertson, Randy (R) Yea Seay, Valencia (D) Nay Setzler, Ed (R) Yea Sims, Freddie (D) Nay Strickland, Brian (R) Yea Summers, Carden (R) Yea Tate, Horacena (D) Nay Tillery, Blake (R) NV Walker, Larry (R) Yea Watson, Ben (R) Yea Watson, Sam (R) Yea Williams, Ricky (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page