Georgia Senate Bill 70

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-02 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters; to provide for a definition; to provide that certain catalytic converters and the vehicles transporting them are contraband; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Secondary Metals Recyclers; it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell; provide

Sen. Emanuel Jones [D]	Sen. Freddie Sims [D]	Sen. Valencia Seay [D]	Sen. Harold Jones [D]
Sen. Nikki Merritt [D]	Sen. Gloria Butler [D]	Sen. Elena Parent [D]	Sen. Gail Davenport [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-02	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-02-01	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63914
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/213397