Carrying and Possession of Handguns; authorization by license holders in certain buildings; public institutions of postsecondary education; repeal
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-127.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on a bus or other transportation furnished by a school, so as to repeal the authorization for 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 related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Last action Feb 6, 2019
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Horacena Tate
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikema Williams
DDemocratic
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
P
Steve Henson
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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