Firearms; providing to person on probation as a felony first offender; make unlawful
Summary
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 regarding dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to make unlawful the knowing and intentional provision of any firearm for the purpose of providing such firearm to any person known to be on probation as a felony first offender or to have been convicted of a felony; to provide for criminal penalties; to clarify that affirmative confirmation by firearm provider is not required; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Dec 13, 2017
Signed May 7, 2018
Floor votes · House Feb 15, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 7, 2018
Signed into law
Act 413
upper
May 7, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Dec 13, 2017
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Heath Clark
RRepublican
P
Jesse Petrea
RRepublican
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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