GA HB970 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-22 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 20 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-22 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons in unauthorized locations, so as to establish that the offense of carrying a weapon or long gun in an unauthorized location includes carrying a long gun while knowingly participating in the assembly of two or more persons upon any public way or public property; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Crimes and offenses; offense of carrying a weapon in an unauthorized location; includes carrying a long gun
Sponsors
| Rep. David Dreyer [D] | Rep. Mary Oliver [D] | Rep. Spencer Frye [D] | Rep. Erica Thomas [D] |
| Rep. Bee Nguyen [D] | Rep. Park Cannon [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-22 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2018-02-21 | House | House First Readers |
| 2018-02-20 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/53047 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/174151 |
