Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation SB581
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; election by a postsecondary education institution to allow concealed handguns upon campus; provide
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-127.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on a bus or other transportation furnished by a school, so as to provide for the election by a postsecondary education institution to allow concealed handguns upon campus; to require firearms safety training in order to carry handguns upon such campuses; to require storage for handguns at areas upon campus where carrying of a handgun is prohibited by law; 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: March 14, 2024
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Sally Harrell (D); Nan Orrock (D); Kim Jackson (D); Jason Esteves (D); Elena Parent (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (5 of 56)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2024 | Senate Read and Referred |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2024 | Senate Hopper |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 14, 2024 | 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
