SB 270 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Firearms; authorize qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry handgun anywhere within this state

Summary

A BILL to be entitled 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 authorize persons who are qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry a handgun anywhere within this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2016

Committee Review

Mar 2016

Senate Passage

Feb 2016

House Passage

Mar 2016

Signed into Law

May 2016

Introduced Jan 15, 2016 Signed May 3, 2016

Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2016

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 38

Feb 17, 2016

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican26

26 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 3, 2016

Signed into law

Act 524

upper

May 3, 2016

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 24, 2016

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Mar 24, 2016

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended

upper

Mar 22, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 16, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 17, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Jan 28, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Jan 20, 2016

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

27 primary · 0 co-sponsors