Georgia Senate Bill 214 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 15-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-01-10 - Senate Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Governor's emergency powers, so as to restrict the use of emergency powers on matters pertaining to firearms and other weapons; to provide for definitions; to provide for a cause of action; to provide for the recovery of damages; provide for the suspension of statutory speedy trial requirements when compliance with such statutory speedy trial requirements becomes impracticable following a judicial emergency; to provide for applicable circumstances; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state tort claims, so as to waive sovereign immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Governor's Emergency Powers; matters pertaining to firearms and other weapons; restrict use of emergency powers

Sen. Tyler Harper [R]	Sen. Bo Hatchett [R]	Sen. John Albers [R]	Sen. Jeff Mullis [R]
Sen. Randy Robertson [R]	Sen. Russ Goodman [R]	Sen. Steve Gooch [R]	Sen. Jason Anavitarte [R]
Sen. Max Burns [R]	Sen. Marty Harbin [R]	Sen. John Kennedy [R]	Sen. Michael Dugan [R]
Sen. Larry Walker [R]	Sen. Carden Summers [R]	Sen. Blake Tillery [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-01-10	Senate	Senate Recommitted
2022-01-10	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2021-03-08	Senate	Senate Tabled
2021-03-01	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2021-02-26	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2021-02-24	Senate	Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
2021-02-22	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2021-02-19	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59909
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198255