Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation SB93
Legislation Overview
Title: Wildlife; authorize the use of suppressors on hunting firearms under certain circumstances
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding hunting, so as to authorize the use of suppressors on hunting firearms under certain circumstances; to provide for suspension of hunting privileges for persons who are convicted of hunting without landowner permission, hunting in an area that is closed to hunting, or hunting big game out of season or at night with a suppressor equipped firearm; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Session: 2013-2014 Regular Session
Last Action: House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Last Action Date: March 20, 2014
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
7 sponsors: Bill Heath; Steve Gooch; Ross Tolleson; David Shafer; Jeff Mullis; Mike Dugan;Alan Powell;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (7 of 56)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 20, 2014 | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| House | Mar 20, 2014 | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| House | Mar 20, 2014 | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| House | Mar 4, 2014 | House Second Readers |
| House | Mar 3, 2014 | House First Readers |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2014 | Senate Third Read |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2014 | Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2014 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2014 | Senate Recommitted |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2013 | Senate Read Second Time |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2013 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2013 | Senate Read and Referred |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2013 | Senate Hopper |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 20, 2014 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Feb 27, 2014 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 26, 2014 | 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 #513
Link: link to state bill page
