Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation SB253
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; subject to the NICS; transfer or purchase of a firearm in proximity to a mental health care facility; prohibit
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-172 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfers or purchases of firearms subject to the NICS, information concerning persons who have been involuntarily hospitalized to be forwarded to the FBI, penalties for breach of confidentiality, and exceptions, so as to prohibit the transfer or purchase of a firearm in proximity to a mental health care facility; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session
Last Action: Senate Read and Referred
Last Action Date: February 27, 2023
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Nabilah Islam Parkes (D);Elena Parent (D); Jason Esteves (D); Nikki Merritt (D); Nan Orrock (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (5 of 56)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2023 | Senate Read and Referred |
| Senate | Feb 23, 2023 | Senate Hopper |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 23, 2023 | 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
