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GA SB 19

died on adjournment

Brady Law Regulations; purchase or transfer of certain firearms; require a ten-day waiting period

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 19 pass?

No. GA SB 19 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 (2025-01-17): Senate Read and Referred

What is GA SB 19 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require a ten-day waiting period for the purchase or transfer of certain firearms; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 19?

David Lucas, Emanuel Jones, Harold Jones II and 15 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 19.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require a ten-day waiting period for the purchase or transfer of certain firearms; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-01-17 — Senate Read and Referred
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • David Lucasprimary
  • Emanuel Jonesprimary
  • Harold Jones IIprimary
  • Kim Jacksonprimary
  • Elena Parentprimary
  • Nan Orrockprimary
  • Sonya Halpernprimary
  • Sally Harrellprimary
  • RaShaun Kempprimary
  • Jason Estevesprimary
  • Kenya Wicksprimary
  • Freddie Powell Simsprimary
  • Josh McLaurinprimary
  • Ed Harbisonprimary
  • Gail Davenportprimary
  • Michael 'Doc' Rhettprimary
  • Donzella Jamesprimary
  • Nikki Merrittprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-16

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-17

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Attribution

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