Georgia Senate Bill 291 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Vetoed on June 8 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-06-08 - Veto V17
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to revise comprehensively the laws concerning the carrying of concealed weapons; to revise the method by which licenses to carry weapons are issued; to prohibit the carrying of certain items in certain buildings; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency powers of the Governor, so as to revise the powers of the Governor to suspend or limit the sale, dispensing, or transportation of firearms during states of emergency; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Firearms; laws concerning carrying of concealed weapons; revise comprehensively

Sen. John Douglas [R]	Rep. J.B. Powell [R]	Sen. Chip Rogers [R]	Sen. David Shafer [R]
Sen. Freddie Sims [D]	Sen. Ross Tolleson [R]

2010-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #632 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 43 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-06-08		Veto V17
2010-06-08		Senate Date Signed by Governor
2010-05-04		Senate Sent to Governor
2010-04-27		House Passed/Adopted
2010-04-27		House Third Readers
2010-04-20		House Committee Favorably Reported
2010-03-30		House Second Readers
2010-03-26		House First Readers
2010-03-24		Senate Passed/Adopted
2010-03-24		Senate Third Read
2010-02-17		Senate Read Second Time
2010-02-16		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2009-04-03		Senate Read and Referred

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/28749
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb291_As_introduced_LC_28_4814_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb291_Committee_sub_LC_35_1721S_4.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb291_Floor_amend_1_AM_35_0184_5.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb291_Floor_amend_2_AM_28_0999_6.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb291_Floor_amend_3_7.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb291_As_passed_Senate_8.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb291_SB291_APP_9.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/sv0632.htm