Georgia House Bill 156 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-31 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, so as to revise provisions of law regarding the use or possession of any handgun in a park, historic site, or recreational area; 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, so as to provide a definition; to amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to transportation passenger safety; to amend Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to game and fish; to amend Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to parking for persons with disabilities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Conservation and natural resources; law regarding use or possession of handgun in a park, historic site, or recreational area; revise provisions

Rep. Matt Gurtler [R]	Rep. Micah Gravley [R]	Rep. Michael Caldwell [R]	Rep. John Pezold [R]
Rep. Jason Ridley [R]	Rep. Emory Dunahoo [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-31	House	House Second Readers
2017-01-30	House	House First Readers
2017-01-26	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/49997
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/163743