Public Order and Safety; clarify the judges and justices who are exempt; various weapon carry laws and prohibitions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2, so as to clarify the judges and Justices who are exempt from various weapons carry laws and prohibitions; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of personal identification cards to certain judges and Justices of the federal and state judiciary who are exempt from various weapons carry laws and prohibitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 4, 2016
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2016
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 38
Feb 26, 2016
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 379
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
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 26, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
JaNice VanNess
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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