Georgia House of Representatives
HB 87 - Firearms; use in commission of crime by felon

Sponsor and CoSponsors
Coker, Lynda	Towery, Matt A
Links / Committees / Status
Summary / Full Text	HC: PubS	SC: SJudy
F/R: 01/09/95	L/A: 03/22/95	Signed by Governor
Titles Amended: 16
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First Reader Summary

A BILL 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 provide for the criminal offense of commission of a crime by a convicted felon through the use of a firearm; and for other purposes.

Actions Taken

               HOUSE                          SENATE
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              1/9/95   Read 1st Time         2/1/95         
              1/10/95  Read 2nd Time         2/20/95        
              1/26/95  Favorably Reported    2/17/95        
              1/30/95  Read 3rd Time         3/15/95        
              1/30/95  Passed/Adopted        3/17/95        
                       Comm/Floor Amend/Sub  FA             
              1/30/95  Notice to Reconsider                 
              3/17/95  Amend/Sub Agreed To                  
              3/21/95  Sent to Governor                     
              3/22/95  Signed by Governor                   
              12       Act/Veto Number                      
              7/1/95   Effective Date                       
Rules Suspended to Introduce                                
Tabled 3/15/95;  Taken from Table 3/17/95                   

Code Sections

Code Sections amended: 16-11-133, 16-10-56