Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation HB286
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; persons eligible for weapons carry license to lawfully carry weapon without license; allow
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 12, Title 16, and Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, crimes and offenses, and game and fish, respectively, so as to allow persons who are eligible for a weapons carry license to lawfully carry a weapon without such license; to provide that a weapons carry license shall serve as an administrative confirmation of a person's right to carry a weapon; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: February 10, 2017
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Heath Clark (R); Alan Powell (R); Eddie Lumsden (R); Rick Jasperse (R); Hugh Williamson (R); Micah Gravley (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (6 of 180)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 10, 2017 | House Second Readers |
| House | Feb 9, 2017 | House First Readers |
| House | Feb 8, 2017 | House Hopper |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 8, 2017 | 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
