2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB62: "Defend the Guard Act"; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state militia generally, so as to require an official declaration of war or an official action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the Georgia National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat or combat support operations; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/30/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/24/2025
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
Senate
2/27/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/28/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Colton Moore
Colton Moore
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/29/202575.4 KB