GA HB981 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-17 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16, Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17, and Code Sections 20-2-1184, 27-3-4, and 38-3-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, disposition of seized property, reporting of students committing prohibited acts, legal weapons for hunting wildlife generally, and the emergency powers of the Governor, termination of emergency, limitations in energy emergency, and immunity, respectively, so as to change provisions regarding the carrying and possession of firearms and weapons in this state and disposition of firearms; to provide for persons holding a valid weapons carry license to carry a concealed weapon into certain locations under certain circumstances; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Firearms and weapons; carrying, possession and disposition; change provisions

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-17 House Second Readers
2012-02-16 House First Readers

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