Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation HB1060
Legislation Overview
Title: Crimes and offenses; carrying and possession of firearms; confirm that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to carrying and possession of firearms; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disposition of property seized; to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of issuing center, and provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding torts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Veto V12
Last Action Date: May 3, 2016
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Rick Jasperse; John Meadows; Alan Powell; Mandi Ballinger; Dustin Hightower; Heath Clark; Tyler Harper;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (7 of 180)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 3, 2016 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| May 3, 2016 | Veto V12 | |
| House | Apr 5, 2016 | House Sent to Governor |
| House | Mar 24, 2016 | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| Senate | Mar 22, 2016 | Senate Engrossed |
| Senate | Mar 22, 2016 | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| Senate | Mar 22, 2016 | Senate Third Read |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2016 | Senate Read Second Time |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2016 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | Senate Read and Referred |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | House Third Readers |
| House | Feb 24, 2016 | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | House Second Readers |
| House | Feb 22, 2016 | House First Readers |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | House Hopper |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Mar 31, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 17, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 29, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 24, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 19, 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
House Vote #683
Senate Vote #667
House Vote #859
Link: link to state bill page
