Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices; firearms and the carrying and possession of firearms and weapons; revise various laws
Summary
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 status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2021
Last action Apr 4, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2022
How they voted
28–16
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 28, 2022
D
Democratic18
88% Nay
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Apr 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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