Georgia Senate Bill 253

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-27 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-172 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfers or purchases of firearms subject to the NICS, information concerning persons who have been involuntarily hospitalized to be forwarded to the FBI, penalties for breach of confidentiality, and exceptions, so as to prohibit the transfer or purchase of a firearm in proximity to a mental health care facility; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Firearms; subject to the NICS; transfer or purchase of a firearm in proximity to a mental health care facility; prohibit

Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes [D]	Sen. Elena Parent [D]	Sen. Jason Esteves [D]	Sen. Nikki Merritt [D]
Sen. Nan Orrock [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-27	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-02-23	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64838
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/215960