SB 259

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 28, 2022
  • Passed House Apr 04, 2022
  • Governor

Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices; firearms and the carrying and possession of firearms and weapons; revise various laws

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise various laws pertaining to firearms and the carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons; to revise data base prohibition; to provide for a definition; to provide for causes of action; to provide for a preemption for the discharge of firearms under certain circumstances; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of property seized, so as to revise requirements for the disposition of firearms in custody of law enforcement agencies; to provide for causes of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Apr 04, 2022

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Apr 01, 2022

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Public Safety and Homeland Security

Mar 29, 2022

House

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  • Referral-Committee
  • Withdrawal
Public Safety and Homeland Security

Mar 25, 2022

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Public Safety and Homeland Security

Mar 03, 2022

House

House Second Readers

Mar 01, 2022

House

House First Readers

Feb 28, 2022

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

Senate

Senate Third Read

Feb 03, 2022

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 02, 2022

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Public Safety

Feb 26, 2021

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Public Safety

Feb 25, 2021

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
LC 39 3481S/hss PDF
LC 39 3447S/hss PDF
As passed Senate PDF
Floor amend 1 AM 39 0323 PDF
As introduced LC 41 2968 PDF

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