Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation SB19
Legislation Overview
Title: Brady Law Regulations; purchase or transfer of certain firearms; require a ten-day waiting period
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.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Senate Hopper
Last Action Date: January 16, 2025
Sponsors
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18 sponsors: David Lucas (D); Emanuel Jones (D); Harold Jones (D); Kim Jackson (D); Elena Parent (D); Nan Orrock (D); Sonya Halpern (D); Sally Harrell (D); RaShaun Kemp (D); Jason Esteves (D); Kenya Wicks (D); Freddie Sims (D); Josh McLaurin (D); Ed Harbison (D); Gail Davenport (D); Michael Rhett (D); Donzella James (D); Nikki Merritt (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 32% (18 of 56)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2025 | Senate Hopper |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 17, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
