Georgia Senate Bill 49

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-01-29 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary 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 establish the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and affirmative defenses; to provide for criminal penalties; to require a notice by certain firearm dealers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish

Sen. Elena Parent [D]	Sen. Harold Jones [D]	Sen. Nikki Merritt [D]	Sen. Sonya Halpern [D]
Sen. Ed Harbison [D]	Sen. Jason Esteves [D]	Sen. Nan Orrock [D]	Sen. Josh McLaurin [D]
Sen. Randal Mangham [D]	Sen. Sheikh Rahman [D]	Sen. Sally Harrell [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-29	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-01-28	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69605
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230489