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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 453: Georgia Red Flag Protective Order 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 453 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Shea Roberts (Democratic), Esther Panitch (Democratic), Lisa Campbell (Democratic), Bryce Berry (Democratic), Tangie Herring (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 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 Article 4 Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act"; to provide definitions; to provide for risk protection order hearings and issuance; to provide for temporary ex parte risk protection orders; to provide for service of notice; to provide for the termination and extension of orders; to provide for surrender and return of firearms, ammunition, and weapons carry licenses; to provide for the reporting of orders; to provide for penalties and liability; to provide for instructional and informational materials to be produced by the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shea RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Esther PanitchPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Lisa CampbellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Bryce BerryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Tangie HerringPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse145

“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