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Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation HB817

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Legislation Overview

Title: Professions and businesses; certain weapons carry laws for persons licensed as private detectives and security agents; revise exemption

Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-38-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits to carry firearms, proficiency requirement, exemption from specified laws, denial, refusal to renew, and suspension of permits, and effect of license suspension and restoration, so as to revise the exemption from certain weapons carry laws for persons licensed as private detectives and private security agents while in the course of their duties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Last Action Date: February 15, 2018

Sponsors

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6 sponsors: Heath Clark (R); Alan Powell (R); Rick Jasperse (R); Bill Hitchens (R); Jesse Petrea (R); J Collins (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 15, 2018 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House Feb 6, 2018 House Second Readers
House Feb 5, 2018 House First Readers
House Feb 1, 2018 House Hopper
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Feb 15, 2018 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 1, 2018 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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