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Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2025 · Introduced
Crimes and offenses; add certain facilities of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority to the locations in which the carrying of weapons or long guns is prohibited
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would add certain fenced facilities of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority to the list of places where carrying weapons or long guns is banned under state law.
House Bill 472 By: Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Crowe of the 118th, Stephens of the 164th, Holcomb of the 101st, New of the 40th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-11-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons or long guns in unauthorized locations, so as to add certain facilities of...
SECTION 1. Code Section 16-11-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons or long guns in unauthorized locations, is amended in subsection (b) by striking "or" at the end of paragraph (6), by replacing the period with "; or" at the end of paragraph (7), and by adding a new paragraph to read as follows: "(8) Within facilities...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 24, 2025 · Introduced
Georgia Gun Safe Act of 2025; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 601, the Georgia Gun Safe Act of 2025, would rewrite large parts of Georgia's gun laws, adding new bans, storage rules, a firearms registry, waiting periods and license changes affecting gun owners, sellers, minors and peace officers statewide.
(i) Carrying a weapon without a weapons carry license in violation of Code Section 16-11-126; or (ii) Carrying carrying a weapon or long gun in an unauthorized location in violation of Code Section 16-11-127 and has not been free of all restraint or supervision in connection therewith and free of any other conviction for at least five years immediately...
SECTION 9. Said article is further amended in said part by repealing in its entirety Code Section 16-11-130.1, relating to allowing personnel to carry weapons within certain school safety zones and at school functions, and designating said Code section as reserved.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 30, 2025 · Introduced
Firearms; storage within a motor vehicle or vessel; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 207 would require Georgians who are not carrying a firearm on their person to keep it locked up when it's in a car or boat, instead of allowing free storage as current law does, and would apply that same locked-storage rule to the school safety zone exceptions.
House Bill 207 By: Representatives Crawford of the 89th, Oliver of the 84th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Willis of the 55th, and Au of the 50th 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 provide for the storage of a...
SECTION 1. 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, is amended by revising subsections (a) through (c) and subsections (g) and (h) of Code Section 16-11-126, relating to having or carrying handguns, long guns, or other weapons, exceptions for homes, motor...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2025 · Introduced
True Campus Safety Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 469 would repeal Georgia laws that let certain school personnel carry weapons in school safety zones and at school functions, undoing an exception in the state's weapons law.
SECTION 2. 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, is amended by repealing and reserving paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of Code Section 16-11-127.1, relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on a bus or other...
SECTION 3. Said part is further amended by repealing and reserving Code Section 16-11-130.1, relating to allowing personnel to carry weapons within certain school safety zones and at school functions.
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · February 3, 2026
House floor session, February 3, 2026 (legislative day 11)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed three bills: HB 350, allowing devices for safely surrendering newborns, by 168 to 0; HB 946, easing restrictions on removing feral hogs, with one opposing vote and an unclear spoken affirmative count; and HB 999, addressing magistrate court fees and a provision on nonpartisan judicial elections, by 160 to 4. The House also held first and second readings of numerous measures, received committee recommendations, and adopted a group of recognition resolutions without objection. Members recognized firefighters, Girl Scouts, students, community organizations and other visitors. The House adjourned until February 4 at 10 a.m.
House Bill 1127 by Representative Crawford of the 89th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Oliver of the 84th, Holcomb of the 101st, Willis of the 55th and others. The bill be titled an act to amend Part 2 of Article 4, Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to possession of dangerous weapons. Judiciary Non-Civil. House Bill 1128 by...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 2, 2026 · Introduced
Crimes; offense of unlawful possession of parts of a machine gun; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would make it a crime to possess parts that could be used to build or convert a gun into a machine gun, punishable by one to five years in prison, with an exemption for federally licensed manufacturers.
House Bill 1127 By: Representatives Crawford of the 89th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Oliver of the 84th, Holcomb of the 101st, Willis of the 55th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to possession of dangerous weapons, so as to provide for the offense...
SECTION 1. Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to possession of dangerous weapons, is amended by revising Code Section 16-11-121, relating to definitions, as follows: "16-11-121. As used in this part, the term: (1) 'Dangerous weapon' means any weapon commonly known as a 'rocket launcher,'...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2026 · Passed
Property; granting of non-exclusive easements of certain state owned property; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House resolution authorizes the State Properties Commission to grant 25 non-exclusive easements across state-owned land in 25 Georgia counties and one Tennessee county for utility lines, roads, and access projects.
SECTION 127. That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 29, 2025 · Passed
Property; granting of nonexclusive easements; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Resolution 98 authorizes the State Properties Commission to grant 18 non-exclusive easements across state-owned land in 16 Georgia counties, letting utilities, cities, and other entities build power, gas, water, sewer, fiber, and road facilities on state property.
SECTION 127. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior Court of Hall County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 4, 2025 · Passed
Education; safety, health, and well-being of students and school communities; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 268 requires Georgia public schools to install panic alert systems and mapping data for first responders, rewrites how student records move between schools and agencies, creates new school violence and suicide prevention programs, and adds new criminal offenses for threats against schools.
Such 1392 term shall include, but shall not be limited to, each item included in paragraph (4) of 1393 subsection (a) of Code Section 16-11-127.1. 1394 (b) A person commits the offense of a terroristic threat of a school when he or she 1395 threatens to commit any crime of violence, release any hazardous substance, or burn or 1396 damage property and such...
Such plans shall be reviewed and, if necessary, updated annually. 1175 Such plans of public schools shall be submitted to the local emergency management 1176 agency, the local law enforcement agency, and the Georgia Emergency Management and 1177 Homeland Security Agency, and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental 1178 Disabilities, as...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 13, 2025 · Introduced
Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 453 would create a 'red flag' law in Georgia, letting family members, household members, or police ask a superior court to temporarily take firearms and ammunition from someone found to pose a significant danger of harming themselves or others.
(f) A risk protection order shall include all of the following: (1) A statement of the grounds supporting the issuance of the order; (2) The date the order was issued; (3) The date the order ends; (4) Whether a mental health evaluation or chemical dependency evaluation of the respondent is required; (5) The address of the court in which any responsive...
(c) After a request under subsection (a) of this Code section, if the court finds there is reasonable cause to believe that the respondent poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to himself or herself or others in the near future by having in his or her custody or control, or by purchasing, possessing, or receiving, a firearm or ammunition,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · March 3, 2025 · Introduced
Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would ban possession of rapid-fire attachments, like bump stocks, that let a gun fire more than six shots with one trigger pull, folding them into the state's existing ban on machine guns and sawed-off weapons.
House Bill 711 By: Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, and Schofield of the 63rd A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to prohibit the possession of devices which attach to firearms to produce rapid fire; to revise...
SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and safety, is amended by revising Part 2 of Article 4, relating to possession of dangerous weapons, as follows: "Part 2 16-11-120. This part shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act.' 16-11-121. As used in...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 30, 2025 · Passed
Physician Anesthesiologists Week at the state capitol; 01/26 to 02/01/25; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House resolution recognizes January 26 to February 1, 2025 as Physician Anesthesiologists Week at the state capitol, honoring the role of physician anesthesiologists in patient care.
House Resolution 127 By: Representatives Au of the 50th, Newton of the 127th, Hawkins of the 27th, Stephens of the 164th, and Efstration of the 104th A RESOLUTION Recognizing January 26 to February 1, 2025, as Physician Anesthesiologists Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, physician anesthesiologists are responsible for patient...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 17, 2026 · Failed
Crimes and offenses; possessing a silencer; repeal prohibition
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A House committee substitute for HB 1324 would remove Georgia's ban on possessing a silencer, striking silencers from the state's list of prohibited weapons while keeping other restrictions on sawed-off guns and machine guns.
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended in said part by revising Code Section 16-11-122, relating to possession of sawed-off shotgun or rifle, machine gun, silencer, or dangerous weapon prohibited, as follows: "16-11-122. No person shall have in his or her possession any sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, or dangerous weapon, or silencer...
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended in said part by revising Code Section 16-11-123, relating to unlawful possession of firearms or weapons, as follows: "16-11-123. A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of firearms or weapons when he or she knowingly has in his or her possession any sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, or...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 13, 2025 · Introduced
Brady Law Regulations; require universal background checks in all manner of firearm transfers
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 3 would require background checks for nearly all firearm transfers in Georgia, not just sales by licensed dealers, by making unlicensed sellers route transfers through a dealer who runs the check.
House Bill 3 By: Representative Au of the 50th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require universal background checks in all manner of firearm transfers; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for...
SECTION 1. Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, is amended by revising Code Section 16-11-171, relating to definitions, as follows: "16-11-171. As used in this part, the term: (1) 'Center' means the Georgia Crime Information Center within the Georgia Bureau of...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 13, 2025 · Introduced
Brady Law Regulations; three-day waiting period for purchase or transfer of certain firearms; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 4 would require a three business day waiting period before licensed gun dealers can complete most firearm sales or transfers in Georgia, with exceptions for weapons carry license holders.
House Bill 4 By: Representative Au of the 50th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require a three-day waiting period for the purchase or transfer of certain firearms; to provide for inspection; to provide for exceptions; to...
SECTION 1. Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "16-11-172.1. (a) No purchase or transfer of a firearm conducted by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall be completed until the...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 24, 2026 · Introduced
Courts; juvenile court clerks collect and submit data regarding monetary sanctions assessed for juvenile offenders to the Administrative Office of the Courts; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A House bill would require Georgia's juvenile court clerks to track and report data on fines, fees, and other monetary sanctions imposed on juvenile offenders, feeding it into a statewide database.
SECTION 1. Code Section 15-11-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to collection of information by juvenile court clerks, reporting requirement, and data collection, is amended by adding new subsections to read as follows: "(e) Each clerk of the juvenile court shall collect the following information for each child in need of services,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 19, 2025 · Introduced
Crimes and offenses; prohibit sale, transfer, use, possession, importation, or manufacture of certain firearms and magazines
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would ban the sale, transfer, use, import, or manufacture of certain semiautomatic rifles and magazines holding more than 20 rounds, while letting current owners keep theirs if securely stored.
House Bill 508 By: Representatives Jackson of the 68th, Schofield of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th, Bell of the 75th, and Myles of the 126th 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 prohibit the sale, transfer, use,...
SECTION 2. 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, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "16-11-139. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Dealer' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-171. (2) 'Large...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 13, 2025 · Introduced
Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 1 would create a new Georgia crime for adults who fail to secure loaded guns from children, with penalties that increase if a child is hurt or killed, and would require gun dealers to post warning signs.
House Bill 1 By: Representative Au of the 50th 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 establish the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and...
SECTION 2. 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, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "16-11-132.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Child' means a person younger than 18 years of age. (2) 'Dealer' shall have the same...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 13, 2025 · Introduced
Firearms; persons convicted of family violence offenses cannot possess or purchase; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 452 would make it a Georgia felony for people convicted of family violence offenses or subject to family violence protective orders to receive, possess, transport, or try to buy firearms.
House Bill 452 By: Representatives Roberts of the 52nd, Lupton of the 83rd, Campbell of the 35th, Westbrook of the 163rd, Berry of the 56th, and others 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 provide that persons...
SECTION 1. 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, is amended by revising Code Section 16-11-131, relating to possession of firearms by convicted felons and first offender probationers, as follows: "16-11-131. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1)...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 4, 2025 · Engrossed
Putting Georgia's Patients First Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 227 would rename Georgia's 'low THC oil' program as 'medical cannabis,' loosen several diagnosis requirements for patients, and let licensees share product information with patients and caregivers, not just physicians.
Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, is amended in Code Section 31-2A-18, relating to low THC oil patient registry, registration cards, reports, waiver forms, and annual review and recommendations, by replacing "low THC oil" and "Low THC...
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 13 of this title, any person who possesses, purchases, or has under his or her control 20 fluid ounces or less of low THC oil medical cannabis or a product or products containing an equivalent amount of medical cannabis without complying with paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be punished as for a...
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