Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 280 — Firearms; license holders; carrying and possession of certain weapons in certain buildings or real property owned or leased to public institutions of postsecondary education; authorize

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to authorize the carrying and possession of handguns in certain manners by weapons carry license holders in certain buildings or on real property owned by or leased to public institutions of postsecondary education; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 167

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted

  6. House Conference Committee Report Adopted

  7. Senate Conference Committee Appointed 31st, 13th, 47th

  8. House Conference Committee Appointed 23rd, 11th, 32nd

  9. House Insisted

  10. Senate Insisted

  11. House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub

  12. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  13. Senate Third Read

  14. Senate Engrossed

  15. Senate Read Second Time

  16. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  17. Senate Read and Referred

  18. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  19. House Third Readers

  20. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  21. House Second Readers

  22. House First Readers

  23. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 108 Yea · 63 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 663206
Democrat 22701
Republican 40402
Total 1086309
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS, 89TH — Nay
BARR, 103RD — Yea
BATTLES, 15TH — Not Voting
BEASLEY-TEAGUE, 65TH — Not Voting
BELTON, 112TH — Yea
BENTLEY, 139TH — Nay
BENTON, 31ST — Yea
BESKIN, 54TH — Nay
BEVERLY, 143RD — Nay
BODDIE, 62ND — Nay
BROADRICK, 4TH — Nay
BROCKWAY, 102ND — Yea
BRUCE, 61ST — Nay
CANTRELL, 22ND — Yea
CASAS, 107TH — Yea
CHANDLER, 105TH — Yea
CLARK, 98TH — Yea
CLARK, 147TH — Yea
COLEMAN, 97TH — Yea
COLLINS, 68TH — Yea
COOKE, 18TH — Yea
COOMER, 14TH — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH, 1ST — Yea
DOLLAR, 45TH — Yea
DREYER, 59TH — Nay
DUKES, 154TH — Nay
DUNCAN, 26TH — Yea
EALUM, 153RD — Not Voting
ENGLAND, 116TH — Yea
EPPS, 144TH — Yea
FRAZIER, 126TH — Nay
GARDNER, 57TH — Nay
GASAWAY, 28TH — Yea
GILLIGAN, 24TH — Yea
GLANTON, 75TH — Yea
GOLICK, 40TH — Yea
GORDON, 163RD — Nay
GRAVLEY, 67TH — Yea
GURTLER, 8TH — Yea
HANSON, 80TH — Nay
HARDEN, 148TH — Yea
HATCHETT, 150TH — Yea
HENSON, 86TH — Nay
HILL, 3RD — Yea
HOGAN, 179TH — Yea
HOLMES, 129TH — Not Voting
HOUSTON, 170TH — Yea
HOWARD, 124TH — Nay
JACKSON, 64TH — Not Voting
JONES, 53RD — Nay
JONES, 91ST — Yea
JONES, 167TH — Yea
KIRBY, 114TH — Yea
KNIGHT, 130TH — Yea
LARICCIA, 169TH — Yea
LOPEZ, 99TH — Nay
LOTT, 122ND — Yea
MARIN, 96TH — Nay
MAXWELL, 17TH — Yea
MCCALL, 33RD — Yea
MCGOWAN, 138TH — Nay
MEADOWS, 5TH — Yea
METZE, 55TH — Nay
MORRIS, 156TH — Yea
MOSBY, 83RD — Nay
NIMMER, 178TH — Yea
NIX, 69TH — Yea
PEAKE, 141ST — Yea
PEZOLD, 133RD — Yea
PIRKLE, 155TH — Yea
PRICE, 48TH — Yea
PRUETT, 149TH — Yea
QUICK, 117TH — Yea
RAFFENSPERGER, 50TH — Yea
RAKESTRAW, 19TH — Yea
RALSTON, 7TH — Not Voting
ROGERS, 10TH — Yea
RUTLEDGE, 109TH — Yea
RYNDERS, 152ND — Yea
SHANNON, 84TH — Nay
SHAW, 176TH — Yea
SMITH, 134TH — Yea
SMYRE, 135TH — Nay
SPENCER, 180TH — Yea
STEPHENSON, 90TH — Nay
STOVALL, 74TH — Nay
STOVER, 71ST — Yea
TANKERSLEY, 160TH — Yea
TANNER, 9TH — Yea
TAYLOR, 79TH — Nay
TEASLEY, 37TH — Yea
THOMAS, 39TH — Nay
THOMAS, 56TH — Nay
TRAMMELL, 132ND — Nay
TURNER, 21ST — Yea
WAITES, 60TH — Nay
WATSON, 172ND — Yea
WELCH, 110TH — Yea
WILLARD, 51ST — Nay
WILLIAMS, 87TH — Nay
WILLIAMS, 119TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 145TH — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Al Williams Democrat Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Nay
Carl Gilliard Democrat Nay
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Nay
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Not Voting
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Mack Jackson Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Michael Smith Democrat Nay
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Park Cannon Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Sheila Nelson Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Nay
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Darlene Taylor Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Nay
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Not Voting
Jan Jones Republican Yea
Jason Ridley Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Nay
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
Jon Burns Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Lynn Smith Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Nay
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Not Voting
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 280 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to authorize the carrying and possession of handguns in certain manners by weapons carry license holders in certain buildings or on real property owned by or leased to public institutions of postsecondary education; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 280?
HB 280 is sponsored by Alan Powell (Republican), John Meadows, Rick Jasperse (Republican), Vernon Jones, Christian Coomer, and Mandi Ballinger (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 280?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 280?
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