Passed Georgia Firearm Legislation HB406
Legislation Overview
Title: Weapons; reciprocity of recognizing and giving effect to licenses to carry from other states; revise requirements
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-126 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to having or carrying handguns, long guns, or other weapons, license requirement, exceptions for homes, motor vehicles, private property, and other locations and conditions, so as to revise the requirements for the reciprocity of recognizing and giving effect to licenses to carry from other states; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: April 5, 2017
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Alan Powell (R); Rick Jasperse (R); Heath Clark (R); Eddie Lumsden (R); J Collins (R); Tyler Harper (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (6 of 180)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 5, 2017 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Act 15 | |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Effective Date | |
| House | Apr 3, 2017 | House Sent to Governor |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2017 | Senate Third Read |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2017 | Senate Engrossed |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2017 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2017 | Senate Read Second Time |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2017 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| House | Mar 3, 2017 | House Third Readers |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2017 | Senate Read and Referred |
| House | Mar 3, 2017 | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| House | Feb 28, 2017 | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| House | Feb 17, 2017 | House Second Readers |
| House | Feb 16, 2017 | House Hopper |
| House | Feb 16, 2017 | House First Readers |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Mar 30, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 3, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 28, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 16, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
House Vote #191
Senate Vote #260
Senate Vote #250
Link: link to state bill page
