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Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation SB101

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; regulate the sale, use and possession in this state

Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 8, 16, 27, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, crimes and offenses, game and fish, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to regulate the sale, use, and possession of firearms in this state; to prohibit conditioning tenancy in public housing upon certain restrictions on the possession of firearms; to provide for exceptions; to authorize persons licensed in other states to carry firearms in this state; to repeal state laws regarding firearms dealers; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Session: 2013-2014 Regular Session

Last Action: House Conference Committee Appointed 5th, 11th, 32nd

Last Action Date: March 25, 2013

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: Frank Ginn; Jesse Stone; Ross Tolleson; Jeff Mullis; Judson Hill;John Wilkinson;Rick Jasperse;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (7 of 56)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 25, 2013 House Insists
House Mar 25, 2013 House Conference Committee Appointed 5th, 11th, 32nd
Senate Mar 25, 2013 Senate Conference Committee Appointed 14th, 18th, 47th
House Mar 22, 2013 House Third Readers
Senate Mar 22, 2013 Senate Disagrees House Amend/Sub
House Mar 22, 2013 House Immediately Transmitted to Senate
House Mar 22, 2013 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House Mar 20, 2013 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House Mar 7, 2013 House Second Readers
House Mar 5, 2013 House First Readers
Senate Mar 4, 2013 Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate Mar 4, 2013 Senate Third Read
Senate Mar 1, 2013 Senate Read Second Time
Senate Feb 28, 2013 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate Feb 4, 2013 Senate Read and Referred
Senate Feb 1, 2013 Senate Hopper
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Mar 22, 2013 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 20, 2013 state link bill text
Engrossed Mar 4, 2013 state link bill text
Amended Mar 4, 2013 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 28, 2013 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 1, 2013 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

Senate Vote #97

House Vote #337

House Vote #336

Link: link to state bill page

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