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GA HB 601

died on adjournment

Georgia Gun Safe Act of 2025; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 601 pass?

No. GA HB 601 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 (2025-02-27): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 601 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16, Chapter 8 of Title 35, and Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, the employment and training of peace officers, and organization and administration relative to emergency management, respectively, so as to broadly increase the regulation surrounding gun sales and ownership; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 601?

Derrick Jackson, Michelle Au, Billy Mitchell and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 601.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16, Chapter 8 of Title 35, and Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, the employment and training of peace officers, and organization and administration relative to emergency management, respectively, so as to broadly increase the regulation surrounding gun sales and ownership; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-24
Latest action
2025-02-27 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Derrick Jacksonprimary
  • Michelle Auprimary
  • Billy Mitchellprimary
  • Saira Draperprimary
  • Gabriel Sanchezprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-24

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-26

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-27

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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