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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1: Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act; enact

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Michelle Au (Democratic), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Mary Margaret Oliver (Democratic), Omari Crawford (Democratic), Yasmin Neal (Democratic), Anne Westbrook (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2025): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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 establish the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and affirmative defenses; to provide for criminal penalties; to require a notice by certain firearm dealers; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle AuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Mary Margaret OliverPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Omari CrawfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Yasmin NealPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Anne WestbrookPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse163

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source