GA HR341 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 28 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-03-28 - House Passed/Adopted
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

A RESOLUTION urging efforts to promote an increase in public awareness of the dangers of celebratory gunfire; urging state and local governments and law enforcement agencies to better educate Georgians regarding the serious threat created by firing a weapon into the air during a celebration; and committing to studying and adopting tougher criminal sanctions for those who perform celebratory gunfire resulting in injury or death to another person; and for other purposes.

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Title

Celebratory gunfire; promote public awareness; urge

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-03-28 - House - House Vote #229 - Adopt (Y: 139 N: 23 NV: 11 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-28 House Passed/Adopted
2011-03-28 House Third Readers
2011-03-10 House Committee Favorably Reported
2011-02-23 House Second Readers
2011-02-22 House First Readers

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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