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Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation HB27

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Legislation Overview

Title: Restoring Gun Rights During State of Emergency Act of 2013; enact

Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 38-3-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency powers of Governor, termination of emergency, limitations in energy emergency, and immunity, so as to remove the Governor's authority to suspend the sale, dispensing, or transportation of firearms in an emergency; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Session: 2013-2014 Regular Session

Last Action: House Second Readers

Last Action Date: February 7, 2013

Sponsors

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6 sponsors: Charles Gregory;Ed Setzler; Jason Spencer; Micael Caldwell;Paulette Braddock; John Pezold

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (6 of 180)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 7, 2013 House Second Readers
House Feb 6, 2013 House First Readers
House Feb 5, 2013 House Hopper
House Dec 19, 2012 House Prefiled
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 5, 2013 state link bill text
Introduced Dec 19, 2012 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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