SB 259 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

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

2816
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 28, 2022
D Democratic18
16 Nay 2
88% Nay
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
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House Withdrawn, Recommitted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

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