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GA HB 1454

died on adjournment

Crimes and offenses; firearms and carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons; revise various laws

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1454 pass?

No. GA HB 1454 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

What is GA HB 1454 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise various laws pertaining to firearms and the carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons; to revise the database prohibition; to provide for relief; to provide for a preemption for the discharge of firearms under certain circumstances; to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to revise requirements for the disposition of firearms in custody of law enforcement agencies; to provide for causes of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1454?

Jason Ridley, John Corbett, Noel Williams, Jr. and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1454.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise various laws pertaining to firearms and the carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons; to revise the database prohibition; to provide for relief; to provide for a preemption for the discharge of firearms under certain circumstances; to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to revise requirements for the disposition of firearms in custody of law enforcement agencies; to provide for causes of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-25
Latest action
2026-03-03 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jason Ridleyprimary
  • John Corbettprimary
  • Noel Williams, Jr.primary
  • Trey Rhodesprimary
  • Chas Cannonprimary
  • Lauren McDonald IIIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-25

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-26

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-03

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-03

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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