DATE CREATED: February 2, 2023
LAST ACTION DATE: 02/02/2023
LAST AMENDMENT DATE: 02/02/2023
PROGRESS: In Committee
BILL ID: SB75
CATEGORIES: Justice
REGION: GA
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.
SESSION: 2023-2024 Regular Session
VERSIONS: 1
LAST ACTION: Senate Read and Referred
ACTIONS: 2
SPONSORS: Elena Parent (D)* , Harold Jones (D)* , Sonya Halpern (D)* , Gloria Butler (D)* , Sally Harrell (D)* , David Lucas (D)* , Nan Orrock (D)* , Nabilah Islam Parkes (D)* , Tonya Anderson (D)* , Sheikh Rahman (D)*
KEYWORDS: Dealer Conducts Business, Readily Dischargeable Firearm, Child Gains Access, Affirmative Defenses, Criminal Penalties, Firearm Accessible, Firearm Dealers, Locked Container, Official Code, Related Matters