2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB553: Crimes and offenses; issuance of certain risk protection orders restricting possession of firearms, ammunition, and weapons carry licenses; provide
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to provide for issuance of temporary ex parte risk protection orders and risk protection orders restricting the possession of firearms, ammunition, and weapons carry licenses; to provide for the termination and extension of such orders; to provide for notice and hearing; to provide for surrender of firearms, ammunition, and weapons carry licenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/22/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/27/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/22/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Public Safety and Homeland Security(House of Representatives)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor

Sandra Scott
Democrat