Georgia Senate Bill 260 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-12 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to prohibit the purchase of a firearm by any person who is currently a party to a proceeding instituted under Chapter 5 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated without permission of the presiding judge; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Firearms; prohibit the purchase by person currently a party to proceeding under Chapter 5 of Title 19 (divorce proceeding)

Sen. Michael Rhett [D]	Sen. Donzella James [D]	Sen. Horacena Tate [D]	Sen. Vincent Fort [D]
Sen. Gail Davenport [D]	Sen. Emanuel Jones [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-12	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2016-01-11	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47317
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/154280