2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB479: Firearms by Convicted Felons and First Offender Probationers; each firearm in the possession or attempted possession of certain offenders shall be charged as a separate offense; specify
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-131 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to possession of firearms by convicted felons and first offender probationers, so as to specify that each firearm in the possession or attempted possession of certain offenders shall be charged as a separate offense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/8/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/10/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/17/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/22/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/28/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/28/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/1/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/3/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/25/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
House Third Reading Lost
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
House Notice to Reconsider
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
House Reconsidered
House of Representatives
4/1/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
4/1/2022
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/7/2022
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
4/25/2022
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
4/25/2022
Act 647
4/25/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Passage: House Vote #829
4/1/2022
96
Yea
64
Nay
6
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reconsider: House Vote #807
3/30/2022
101
Yea
62
Nay
8
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #803
3/29/2022
89
Yea
62
Nay
6
Not Voting
22
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #562
2/28/2022
43
Yea
9
Nay
3
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/25/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 13
Primary Sponsor

Bo Hatchett
Republican