GA SB244 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-25 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 24 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-25 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses and to domestic relations, respectively, so as to prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm and to prohibit persons subject to family violence protective orders from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Crimes and Offenses; domestic relations; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, transporting a firearm; prohibit
Sponsors
Sen. Jennifer Jordan [D] | Sen. Kim Jackson [D] | Sen. Sonya Halpern [D] | Rep. Michelle Au [D] |
Sen. Gloria Butler [D] | Sen. Nikki Merritt [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-02-25 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2021-02-24 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60014 |
Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198590 |