Crimes and offenses; issuance of certain risk protection orders restricting possession of firearms, ammunition, and weapons carry licenses; provide
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 provide for issuance of temporary ex parte risk protection orders and risk protection orders restricting the possession of firearms, ammunition, and weapons carry licenses; to provide for the termination and extension of such orders; to provide for notice and hearing; to provide for surrender of firearms, ammunition, and weapons carry licenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Last action Feb 27, 2023
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Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kim Schofield
DDemocratic
P
Sandra Scott
DDemocratic
P
Shelly Hutchinson
DDemocratic
P
Viola Davis
DDemocratic
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