GA SB 53
died on adjournmentDepartment of Public Safety; establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 53 pass?
No. GA SB 53 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 (2025-01-29): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 53 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the department of public safety, so as to provide for the establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 53?
Emanuel Jones, Harold Jones II, Freddie Powell Sims and 11 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 53.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the department of public safety, so as to provide for the establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-28
- Latest action
- 2025-01-29 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Emanuel Jonesprimary
- Harold Jones IIprimary
- Freddie Powell Simsprimary
- David Lucasprimary
- Nan Orrockprimary
- Elena Parentprimary
- Kenya Wicksprimary
- Michael 'Doc' Rhettprimary
- Sheikh Rahmanprimary
- Gail Davenportprimary
- Donzella Jamesprimary
- Nikki Merrittprimary
- RaShaun Kempprimary
- Sonya Halpernprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-01-28
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-01-29
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 39 4488Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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