36 total bills, 17 anti-gun bills,
8 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation
36 total bills, 17 anti-gun bills,
8 pro-gun bills for this session
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Title: Code Revision Commission; revise, modernize, and correct errors of said Code
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, as amended, in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to repeal portions of said Code, or Acts in amendment thereof, which have become obsolete, have been declared to be unconstitutional, or have been preempted or superseded by subsequent laws; to provide for other matters relating to revision, reenactment, and publication of said Code; to provide for effect in event of conflicts; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: March 13, 2015
Title: Fireworks; provide for sale of consumer fireworks; provisions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to provide for the sale of consumer fireworks; to provide for definitions; to provide for licensing; to revise penalties; to amend Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific, business, and occupation taxes, so as to provide for an excise tax on the sale of consumer fireworks; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: July 1, 2015
Title: Crimes and offenses; carrying weapons within certain school safety zones and at school functions; change provisions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to change provisions relating to carrying weapons within certain school safety zones and at school functions; to provide for and change definitions; to change provisions relating to exemptions for carrying weapons within school safety zones; to harmonize provisions enacted by 2014 House Bills 60 and 826; to amend Code Section 17-5-52.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposal of forfeited or abandoned firearms, so as to correct a cross-reference; to change provisions relating to carrying weapons in unauthorized locations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: February 4, 2015
Title: Georgia Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act; enact
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice; to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Titles 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 17, 27, 36, 38, 40, 45, 46, 48, 49, and 52 of the O.C.G.A., relating to alcoholic beverages, appeal and error, banking and finance, commerce and trade, conservation and natural resources, courts, criminal procedure, game and fish, local government, military, emergency management, veterans affairs, motor vehicles and traffic, public officers and employees, public utilities and public transportation, revenue and taxation, social services, waters of the state, ports, and watercraft; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: July 1, 2015
Title: Penal institutions; create Board of Community Supervision, Department of Community Supervision, and Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry; provisions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions; to amend Titles 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 34, 35, 37, 40, 42, 43, 45, 48, and 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, domestic relations, education, elections, labor and industrial relations, law enforcement officers and agencies, mental health, motor vehicles and traffic, penal institutions, professions and businesses, public officers and employees, revenue and taxation, and social services, respectively, so as to conform provisions to the new Chapter 3 of Title 42; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: July 1, 2015
Title: Firearms; require completion of a training requirement within 120 days of issuance of weapons carry license; provisions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to require the completion of a training requirement within 120 days of the issuance of a weapons carry license; to provide that sheriffs shall offer handgun education courses; to provide for the design of such handgun education courses by the Department of Public Safety; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: February 17, 2015
Title: Crimes and offenses; repeal statute relating to no duty to retreat prior to use of force; provisions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to repeal the statute relating to no duty to retreat prior to the use of force; to correct cross-references; to repeal the defense of self or others as an absolute defense; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: February 25, 2015
Title: Crimes and offenses; carrying in unauthorized locations; revise provisions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to revise provisions regarding carrying in unauthorized locations; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to the inspection of public records, so as to provide for the disclosure of records relating to licensing and possession of firearms between the judges of the probate court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: July 1, 2015
Title: Crimes and offenses; discharge a firearm in act of celebration or ceremony; unlawful
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to make it unlawful to discharge a firearm in an act of celebration or ceremony; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: March 2, 2015
Title: Georgia Constitutional Carry Act of 2015; enact
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 12, Title 16, Title 27, and Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, crimes and offenses, game and fish, and parking for persons with disabilities, respectively, so as to change provisions relating to the weapons carry license and the carrying of weapons; to provide for the carrying of weapons by certain persons and in certain places without a licensing requirement; to provide for definitions; to render it a voluntary and administrative action for certain persons to seek issuance of a weapons carry license for the lawful carrying of a weapon; to provide for a short title; to provide for findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: March 5, 2015
Title: Georgia Campus Carry Act of 2015; enact
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to allow for weapons carry license holders to carry in or on real property or buildings owned by or leased to institutions of postsecondary education; to revise definitions; to clarify the rights of private institutions of postsecondary education to exclude or eject a person from its property who is in possession of a weapon or long gun; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: March 5, 2015
Title: Law enforcement officers and agencies; define certain terms; provisions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to define certain terms; to provide that no state or local officer shall take any action to enforce federal laws relating to the purchase, possession, or use of firearms; to provide for legal standing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: March 31, 2015
Title: Firearms; completion of safety training course by certain persons for issuance of weapons carry license; require
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to require the completion of firearms safety training by certain persons for the issuance of a weapons carry license; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Prefiled
Last Action Date: November 18, 2015
Title: Crimes and offenses; certain assault weapons; prohibit possession and sale
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to prohibit the possession, sale, transport, distribution, or use of certain assault weapons, large capacity magazines, armor-piercing bullets, and incendiary .50 caliber bullets; to provide for crimes involving the possession, sale, transport, distribution, or use of certain assault weapons, large capacity magazines, armor-piercing bullets, and incendiary .50 caliber bullets; to provide for criminal penalties; to designate certain weaponry and ammunition as contraband and to require seizure of such by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: January 13, 2016
Title: Weapons; training for certain persons licensed to carry a pistol or revolver; provide
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-129 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license to carry weapon and temporary renewal permit, so as to provide for training for certain persons licensed to carry a pistol or revolver; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: January 21, 2016
Title: Firearms; carrying, possession, and use of electroshock weapons by persons who are students or who are employed at a public institution; authorize
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to authorize the carrying, possession, and use of electroshock weapons by persons who are students or who are employed at a public institution of postsecondary education; to provide for a definition; to provide for conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: July 1, 2016
Title: Crimes and offenses; printed information on firearm safety given to applicants for a weapons carry license and renewal; require
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to require that printed information on firearm safety be given to each applicant for a weapons carry license or renewal license; to provide for definitions; to provide that certain buyers of firearms receive from the seller printed information on firearm safety; to require a website on firearm safety by the commissioner of public safety; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: January 28, 2016
Title: "Gun Safety Act"; enact
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to provide for a background check for guns purchased at gun shows; to provide for definitions; to provide that only dealers may legally sell, transfer, or exchange a firearm at a gun show; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: January 28, 2016
Title: Firearms; license holders; carrying and possession of certain weapons in certain buildings or real property owned or leased to public institutions of postsecondary education; authorize
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to authorize the carrying and possession of certain weapons by weapons carry license holders in or on certain buildings or real property owned by or leased to public institutions of postsecondary education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Veto V9
Last Action Date: May 3, 2016
Title: Crimes and offenses; offenses against public order and safety; create the offense of religious intimidation
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to create the offense of religious intimidation; to provide for penalties; to provide for a cross-reference to the offense of religious intimidation in the crime of using machine guns, sawed-off rifles, sawed-off shotguns, or firearms during the commission of certain offenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: February 9, 2016
Title: Crimes and offenses; possession of one ounce or less of marijuana is not punishable by imprisonment; provide
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to possession of marijuana and conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances as first offense and certain nonviolent property crimes, so as to provide that possession of one ounce or less of marijuana is not punishable by imprisonment; to amend Titles 15 and 16 and Code Section 17-7-72 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, crimes and offenses, and jurisdiction of probate courts to try certain drug and alcohol offenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: February 22, 2016
Title: Crimes and offenses; carrying and possession of firearms; confirm that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to carrying and possession of firearms; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disposition of property seized; to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of issuing center, and provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding torts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Veto V12
Last Action Date: May 3, 2016
Title: Carrying and Possession of Firearms; prohibit restoration of gun rights to persons who have been convicted of forcible felony
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to prohibit restoration of gun rights to persons who have been convicted of a forcible felony; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Senate Read and Referred
Last Action Date: January 26, 2015
Title: Crimes and Offenses; repeal the statute relating to no duty to retreat prior to the use of force
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to repeal the statute relating to no duty to retreat prior to the use of force; to correct cross-references; to repeal the defense of self or others as an absolute defense; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Senate Read and Referred
Last Action Date: January 26, 2015
Title: Firearms; prohibit all carrying of weapons in government buildings
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to prohibit all carrying of weapons in government buildings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Senate Read and Referred
Last Action Date: February 2, 2015
Title: Firearms; provide for training requirement for the issuance of a weapons carry license
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to provide for a training requirement for the issuance of a weapons carry license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Senate Read and Referred
Last Action Date: February 2, 2015
Title: Firearms; allow person to be detained by law enforcement; purpose of investigating whether such a person has a weapons carry license
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to allow a person to be detained by law enforcement for the purpose of investigating whether such person has a weapons carry license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Senate Read and Referred
Last Action Date: February 2, 2015
Title: Firearms; prohibit the purchase; by any person currently party to a proceeding instituted under Chapter 5 of Title 19 (divorce proceedings) (PF)
Description: PF: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to prohibit the purchase of a firearm by any person who is currently a party to a proceeding instituted under Chapter 5 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated without permission of the presiding judge; to provide for definitions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Senate Prefiled
Last Action Date: December 11, 2015
Title: Firearms; prohibit the purchase by person currently a party to proceeding under Chapter 5 of Title 19 (divorce proceeding) (PF)
Description: PF A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to prohibit the purchase of a firearm by any person who is currently a party to a proceeding instituted under Chapter 5 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated without permission of the presiding judge; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Senate Prefiled
Last Action Date: January 7, 2016
Title: Firearms; prohibit the purchase by person currently a party to proceeding under Chapter 5 of Title 19 (divorce proceeding)
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to prohibit the purchase of a firearm by any person who is currently a party to a proceeding instituted under Chapter 5 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated without permission of the presiding judge; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Senate Read and Referred
Last Action Date: January 12, 2016
Title: Firearms; provide for reduced weapons carry license/renewal application fee; persons 65 years of age or older
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to provide for a reduced weapons carry license and renewal license application fee for persons who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Senate Read and Referred
Last Action Date: January 13, 2016
Title: Firearms; authorize qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry handgun anywhere within this state
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to authorize persons who are qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry a handgun anywhere within this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: May 3, 2016
Title: 'Georgia Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act'
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair practices, so as to prohibit the discriminatory refusal to provide credit or financial services to those persons engaged in the lawful commerce of firearms or ammunition products; to provide for a short title; to provide definitions; to provide for civil causes of action; to provide for action by the Attorney General; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: February 19, 2016
Title: Brady Law Regulations; require a gun lock be furnished to buyer in all retail firearm sales made by firearm dealers
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require that a gun lock be furnished to the buyer in all retail firearm sales made by firearm dealers; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Senate Read and Referred
Last Action Date: February 1, 2016
Title: Public Order and Safety; clarify the judges and justices who are exempt; various weapon carry laws and prohibitions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2, so as to clarify the judges and Justices who are exempt from various weapons carry laws and prohibitions; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of personal identification cards to certain judges and Justices of the federal and state judiciary who are exempt from various weapons carry laws and prohibitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: July 1, 2016
Title: Crimes and Offenses; carrying and possession of firearms; definition of a term; change provisions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-125.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions for carrying and possession of firearms, so as to change provisions relating to the definition of a term; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Senate Read and Referred
Last Action Date: February 22, 2016
