Georgia House Bill 1023

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-31 - Senate Tabled
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, so as to require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to utilize weapon detection systems to aid in the prevention of any individual attempting to unlawfully possess or carry a weapon in certain school buildings; to provide for exceptions; to authorize the use of funding; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Education; utilize weapon detection systems in certain school buildings; require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies

Rep. Chuck Efstration [R]	Rep. Jon Burns [R]	Rep. Chris Erwin [R]	Rep. James Hatchett [R]
Rep. Holt Persinger [R]	Rep. Sandy Donatucci [R]	Sen. Clint Dixon [R]

2026-03-31 - Senate - Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #912 (Y: 39 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - Passage: House Vote #546 (Y: 151 N: 11 NV: 5 Abs: 10) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-31	Senate	Senate Tabled
2026-03-25	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2026-03-25	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-02-25	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2026-02-24	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-02-24	House	House Third Readers
2026-02-06	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-01-29	House	House Second Readers
2026-01-28	House	House First Readers
2026-01-27	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72353
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240242
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/241800
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243813
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247258
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72353#25889
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72353#26519