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Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation SB244

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Crimes and Offenses; domestic relations; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, transporting a firearm; prohibit

Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses and to domestic relations, respectively, so as to prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm and to prohibit persons subject to family violence protective orders from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Senate Read and Referred

Last Action Date: February 25, 2021

Sponsors

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6 sponsors: Jennifer Jordan (D); Kim Jackson (D); Sonya Halpern (D); Michelle Au (D); Gloria Butler (D); Nikki Merritt (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 11% (6 of 56)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 25, 2021 Senate Read and Referred
Senate Feb 24, 2021 Senate 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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