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Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation HB560

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Crimes and offenses; revise various laws pertaining to the carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons

Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to revise various laws pertaining to firearms and the carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disposition of property seized, so as to revise requirements for the disposition of firearms in custody of law enforcement agencies; to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of issuing center, and provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System; to amend Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health; to amend Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to military, emergency management, and veterans affairs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

Last Action: House Second Readers

Last Action Date: February 27, 2023

Sponsors

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5 sponsors: Karen Mathiak (R); Alan Powell (R); Leesa Hagan (R); Rick Jasperse (R); Stan Gunter (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (5 of 180)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 27, 2023 House Second Readers
House Feb 23, 2023 House First Readers
House Feb 22, 2023 House 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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