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
Summary
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 handguns in certain manners by weapons carry license holders in certain buildings or on real property owned by or leased to public institutions of postsecondary education; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Signed May 4, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 4, 2017
Signed into law
Act 167
upper
May 4, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 31st, 13th, 47th
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 23rd, 11th, 32nd
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Christian Coomer
RRepublican
P
John Meadows
RRepublican
P
Rick Jasperse
RRepublican
P
Vernon Jones
DDemocratic
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