The following current bills have been introduced.  The status will be updated when movement is made in either chamber.

HB 26  Georgia Constitutional Carry Act of 2013; enact 

• Introduced by Charles Gregory, 34^th
• Sponsored by (1) Gregory, Charles, 34^th
• Current Location:  House Prefiled 12/19/12
• Current Status: 12/19/13 – House Prefiled

Upcoming events related to HB26:

•  No Current Action Scheduled

Summary of HB26:

• Provides for Constitutional Carry
• Eliminates Georgia Weapons Carry License requirement to carry

GeorgiaCarry.Org Opinion on HB26:

• GCO Supports with changes
• The author of the bill has been notified of requested by GCO Vice President, John Monroe

 

HB 27   Restoring Gun Rights During State of Emergency Act of 2013; enact 

• Introduced by Charles Gregory, 34^th
• Sponsored by (1) Gregory, Charles, 34^th
• Current Location:  House Prefiled 12/19/12
• Current Status: 12/19/13 – House Prefiled

Upcoming events related to HB27:

•  No Current Action Scheduled

Summary of HB27:

Bans Emergency Gun Seizures

GeorgiaCarry.Org Opinion on HB27:

• GCO Supports

 

HB 28  Georgia Campus Carry Act of 2013; enact

• Introduced by Charles Gregory, 34^th
• Sponsored by (1) Gregory, Charles, 34^th
• Current Location:  House Prefiled 12/19/12
• Current Status: 12/19/13 – House Prefiled

Upcoming events related to HB28:

•  No Current Action Scheduled

Summary of HB28:

Repeals the church carry ban

GeorgiaCarry.Org Opinion on HB28:

• GCO Supports

 

HB 29    Georgia Campus Carry Act of 2013; enact

• Introduced by Charles Gregory, 34^th
• Sponsored by (1) Gregory, Charles, 34^th
• Current Location:  House Prefiled 12/19/12
• Current Status: 12/19/13 – House Prefiled

Upcoming events related to HB29:

•  No Current Action Scheduled

Summary of HB29:

Repeals the college campus carry ban

GeorgiaCarry.Org Opinion on HB29:

• GCO Supports

 

HB 35    Firearms; carrying and possession of by an administrator within a school safety zone or school building;

• Introduced by Paul Battles, 15^th
• Sponsored by (1) Battles, Paul 15^th, (2) Epps, Bubber 144^th, (3) Talton, Willie 147^th, (4) Taylor, Tom 79^th, (5) Weldon, Tom 3^rd, (6) Kirby, Tom 11th
• Current Location: Assigned to House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee on 01/16/13
• Current Status: 01/16/13 – House Read Second Time

Upcoming events related to HB35:

•  No Current Action Scheduled

Summary of HB35:

Provide that the board of education of each school system in this state shall be authorized

• Designate one or more administrators in each school in the school system to possess and carry firearms within a school safety zone or a school building,
• At a school function,
• On school property or on a bus or other transportation furnished by the school;
• Provide for training;

GeorgiaCarry.Org Opinion on HB35:

• GCO Opposes as confusing and redundant with current law

 

HB 60    Firearms; certain laws regarding carrying and possession by retired judges; provide exemption

• Introduced by Doug Holt 112th
• Sponsored by (1) Holt, Doug, 112th
• Current Location: Assigned to House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee on 01/17/13
• Current Status: 01/17/13 – House Read Second Time

Upcoming events related to HB60:

•  No Current Action Scheduled

Summary of HB60:

Adds retired judges to 16-11-130 exemption list

GeorgiaCarry.Org Opinion on HB60:

• GCO Opposes adding more “special people” to the exemption list

 

HB 89   Georgia Firearms Freedom Act;

• Introduced by Tommy Benton, 31st
• Sponsored by (1) Benton, Tommy 31^st, (2) Dutton, Delvis 157^th, (3) Allison, Stephen 8^th, (4) McCall, Tom 33^rd, (5) Cooke, Kevin 18th, (6) Roberts, Jay 155th
• Current Location: House Hopper on 01/17/13
• Current Status: 01/17/13 – House Hopper

Upcoming events related to HB89:

•  No Current Action Scheduled

Summary of HB89:

Declares that guns made in GA and remain in GA are unregulated by the Federal Government

GeorgiaCarry.Org Opinion on HB89:

• GCO Supports

 

HB 90  State employees; enforce any federal law or regulation relating to a personal firearm; provisions

• Introduced by Stephen Allison, 8th
• Sponsored by (1) Allison, Stephen 8^th, (2) Cooke, Kevin 18th, (3) Brockway, Buzz 102^nd,  (4) Duncan, Jeff 26th, (5) Dutton, Delvis 157^th, (6) Weldon, Tom 3^rd
• Current Location: House Hopper on 01/17/13
• Current Status: 01/17/13 – House Hopper

Upcoming events related to HB90:

•  No Current Action Scheduled

Summary of HB90:

• States that no officer or employee of the state or any political subdivision of the state,
• no persons performing governmental functions,
• no firearms dealer shall enforce or attempt to enforce any federal law or regulation relating to a personal firearm,
• a firearm accessory,
• or ammunition that is owned or manufactured commercially or privately in this state and that remains exclusively within the borders of this state;
• to provide that no federal law or regulation shall be enforceable within this state that attempts to ban or restrict ownership of a semiautomatic firearm or any magazine of such firearm
• or that requires the registration of any firearm, magazine, or other firearm accessory;

GeorgiaCarry.Org Opinion on HB90:

• GCO Opposes on grounds that it is largely unconstitutional

 

HB 100  Emergency management; certain limitations regarding the possession and carrying of firearms during a declared state of emergency; prohibit

• Introduced by Delvis Dutton, 157^th
• Sponsored by (1) Dutton, Delvis 157^th, (2) Cooke, Kevin 18th, (3) Allison, Stephen 8^th, (4) Setzler, Ed 35^th, (5) Powell, Alan 32^nd, (6) Brockway, Buzz 102^nd
• Current Location: House Hopper on 01/17/13
• Current Status: 01/17/13 – House Hopper

Upcoming events related to HB100:

•  No Current Action Scheduled

Summary of HB100:

Removes the government’s emergency powers to restrict sale of firearms or ammunition in a declared emergency.

GeorgiaCarry.Org Opinion on HB100:

• GCO Supports bill but wants to see amendment for the conditions to apply all of the time and not just emergencies.

 

SB 33     Public Order and Safety; prohibit possession of assault weapon; provide penalties

• Introduced by Donzella James, 35^th
• Sponsored by (1) James, Donzella 35^th,
• Current Location: Assigned to Senate Judiciary Non-Civil Committee on 01/15/13
• Current Status: 01/14/13 – Senate Read

Upcoming events related to SB33:

•  No Current Action Scheduled

Summary of SB33:

• Prohibit ownership of so called Assault Weapons,
• Prohibit ownership of oversize magazines,
• Prohibit the selling of such weapons;

GeorgiaCarry.Org Opinion on SB33:

• GCO Strongly Opposes this legislation

 

SB 34 Public Order and Safety; unlawful for mentally incompetent person to possess a handgun; penalties

• Introduced by Donzella James, 35^th
• Sponsored by (1) James, Donzella 35^th,
• Current Location: Assigned to Senate Judiciary Non-Civil Committee on 01/15/13
• Current Status: 01/14/13 – Senate Read

Upcoming events related to SB34:

•  No Current Action Scheduled

Summary of SB34:

         Bill would prohibit the ownership of a firearm to the following persons:

• Person who has been addicted to alcohol or legal or illegal drugs
• Person convicted of an alcohol or drug related offense including driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or any person who has ever voluntarily or involuntarily entered an addiction recovery program

GeorgiaCarry.Org Opinion on SB34:

• GCO Strongly Opposes this legislation