Passed Georgia Firearm Legislation SB332
Legislation Overview
Title: Public Order and Safety; clarify the judges and justices who are exempt; various weapon carry laws and prohibitions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2, so as to clarify the judges and Justices who are exempt from various weapons carry laws and prohibitions; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of personal identification cards to certain judges and Justices of the federal and state judiciary who are exempt from various weapons carry laws and prohibitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: July 1, 2016
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: John Kennedy (R); JaNice VanNess (R);Michael Dugan (R); Bill Cowsert (R); Larry Walker (R); Michael Williams (R); Barry Fleming (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (7 of 56)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Effective Date | |
| Apr 26, 2016 | Act 379 | |
| Senate | Apr 26, 2016 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| Senate | Mar 31, 2016 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| Senate | Mar 24, 2016 | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub |
| House | Mar 22, 2016 | House Third Readers |
| House | Mar 22, 2016 | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| House | Mar 16, 2016 | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| House | Mar 2, 2016 | House Second Readers |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | House First Readers |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2016 | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2016 | Senate Third Read |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2016 | Senate Read Second Time |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| Senate | Feb 8, 2016 | Senate Read and Referred |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Senate Hopper |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Mar 31, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 16, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Feb 26, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 24, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 4, 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 #527
House Vote #824
Senate Vote #801
Link: link to state bill page
