Passed Georgia Firearm Legislation SB270
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; authorize qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry handgun anywhere within this state
Description: 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 to authorize persons who are qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry a handgun anywhere within this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: May 3, 2016
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: P.K. Martin (R); Judson Hill (R); Tyler Harper (R); Renee Unterman (R); Jeff Mullis (R); Francis Millar (R); Albert Reeves (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (7 of 56)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 3, 2016 | Effective Date | |
| May 3, 2016 | Act 524 | |
| Senate | May 3, 2016 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| Senate | Mar 31, 2016 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| Senate | Mar 24, 2016 | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended |
| House | Mar 24, 2016 | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| House | Mar 22, 2016 | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| House | Mar 22, 2016 | House Third Readers |
| House | Mar 16, 2016 | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | House Second Readers |
| House | Feb 18, 2016 | House First Readers |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | Senate Third Read |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2016 | Senate Read Second Time |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2016 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2016 | Senate Read and Referred |
| Senate | Jan 15, 2016 | Senate Hopper |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Mar 31, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Mar 24, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 23, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Mar 22, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Mar 22, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 16, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Feb 17, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 27, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 15, 2016 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Senate Vote #460
House Vote #825
House Vote #878
Senate Vote #736
Link: link to state bill page
