Georgia Senate Bill 344 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-24 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Public Safety 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 require training to possess a handgun or long gun; to provide for training standards; to provide for the offenses of possession of a firearm without proper training and failure to store a firearm in a secure manner; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Carrying and Possessing of Firearms; training to possess a handgun or long gun; require

Sen. Sally Harrell [D]	Sen. Emanuel Jones [D]	Sen. Nikki Merritt [D]	Sen. Sonya Halpern [D]
Sen. Elena Parent [D]	Sen. Donzella James [D]	Sen. Horacena Tate [D]	Sen. Kim Jackson [D]
Sen. Gail Davenport [D]	Sen. Tonya Anderson [D]	Rep. Michelle Au [D]	Sen. Ed Harbison [D]
Sen. David Lucas [D]	Sen. Freddie Sims [D]	Sen. Sheikh Rahman [D]	Sen. Michael Rhett [D]
Sen. Gloria Butler [D]	Sen. Jennifer Jordan [D]	Sen. Nan Orrock [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-01-24	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2022-01-14	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/61177
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/203504