SB 277 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Firearms; extend the exemptions from carry laws for court officials to include carrying inside of a courthouse

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 extend the exemptions from weapons carry laws for certain court officials to include carrying inside of a courthouse; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2022

Senate Passage

Feb 2022

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Last action Apr 4, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2022

How they voted

33–12

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 47

Feb 10, 2022

D Democratic18

6 Yea 12 Nay

66% Nay

R Republican29

27 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 10, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 2, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 3, 2021

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors