SB 308 - Firearms; carrying and possession; change provisions; definitions

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Current Status

06/04/10 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to change provisions regarding the carrying and possession of firearms; to amend Code Section 12-3-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to what persons may be in parks, historic sites, or recreational areas, so as to permit persons with a weapons license to carry certain weapons in parks, historic sites, or recreational areas; to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as permit a person possessing a weapons license to carry certain weapons while hunting during archery or primitive hunting season; to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/24/20106:41PMSenate Vote #630014036005001ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #8 BY SENATOR FROM THE 36TH TO COMMITTEE SUB
03/24/20106:45PMSenate Vote #631041012002001PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/29/20102:52PMHouse Vote #977118048007007PASS
04/29/201011:03PMSenate Vote #946039011004002ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
04/29/201011:04PMHouse Vote #1036118044011007ADOPT CCR

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
01/13/2010Senate Read and Referred
03/09/2010Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/10/2010Senate Read Second Time
03/24/2010Senate Third Read
03/24/2010Senate Passed/Adopted
03/26/2010House First Readers
03/30/2010House Second Readers
04/27/2010House Committee Favorably Reported
04/27/2010House Postponed
04/29/2010House Third Readers
04/29/2010House Passed/Adopted
04/29/2010House Immediately Transmitted to Senate
04/29/2010Senate Disagrees House Amend/Sub
04/29/2010House Insists
04/29/2010Senate Conference Committee Appointed
04/29/2010House Conference Committee Appointed
04/29/2010Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/29/2010House Conference Committee Report Adopted
05/13/2010Senate Sent to Governor
06/04/2010Senate Date Signed by Governor
06/04/2010Act 643
06/04/2010Effective Date

Footnotes

4/27/2010 Postponed until 4/29/2010
4/29/2010 Modified Structured Rule
4/29/2010 Senate disagrees to House substitute
4/29/2010 House Conferees: 71st, 35th, 34th
4/29/2010 Senate conferees 21st, 28th, 52nd