Passed Georgia Firearm Legislation HB280
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; license holders; carrying and possession of certain weapons in certain buildings or real property owned or leased to public institutions of postsecondary education; authorize
Description: 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 authorize the carrying and possession of handguns in certain manners by weapons carry license holders in certain buildings or on real property owned by or leased to public institutions of postsecondary education; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: July 1, 2017
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Mandi Ballinger (R); Alan Powell (R); John Meadows (R); Rick Jasperse (R); Vernon Jones (D); Christian Coomer (R); Bill Heath (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (7 of 180)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Effective Date | |
| House | May 4, 2017 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| May 4, 2017 | Act 167 | |
| House | Apr 5, 2017 | House Sent to Governor |
| House | Mar 30, 2017 | House Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2017 | Senate Conference Committee Appointed 31st, 13th, 47th |
| House | Mar 30, 2017 | House Conference Committee Appointed 23rd, 11th, 32nd |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2017 | Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| House | Mar 30, 2017 | House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2017 | Senate Insisted |
| House | Mar 30, 2017 | House Insisted |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2017 | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2017 | Senate Engrossed |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2017 | Senate Third Read |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2017 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2017 | Senate Read Second Time |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2017 | Senate Read and Referred |
| House | Mar 3, 2017 | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| House | Mar 3, 2017 | House Third Readers |
| House | Feb 27, 2017 | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| House | Feb 9, 2017 | House Second Readers |
| House | Feb 8, 2017 | House First Readers |
| House | Feb 7, 2017 | House Hopper |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Apr 4, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 30, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 17, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 3, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 27, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 7, 2017 | 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
House Vote #183
Senate Vote #262
Senate Vote #252
Senate Vote #385
House Vote #427
Link: link to state bill page
