GA SB 62
withdrawn"Defend the Guard Act"; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 62 pass?
No. GA SB 62 was withdrawn on 2026-01-12 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): Senate Recommitted
What is GA SB 62 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state militia generally, so as to require an official declaration of war or an official action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the Georgia National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat or combat support operations; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 62?
Colton Moore is the primary sponsor of GA SB 62.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state militia generally, so as to require an official declaration of war or an official action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the Georgia National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat or combat support operations; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-29
- Latest action
- 2026-01-12 — Senate Recommitted
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Colton Mooreprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-29
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-01-30
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-02-24
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal
2025-02-27
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-28
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2026-01-12
Senate Recommitted
referral-committee
Versions
- As Introduced LC 46 9000Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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