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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 63: Crimes and offenses; establish offense of failure to adequately secure a loaded or unloaded firearm

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 63 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes and offenses; establish offense of failure to adequately secure a loaded or unloaded firearm. Primary sponsor: Mary Margaret Oliver (Democratic), Michelle Au (Democratic), Sam Park (Democratic), Long Tran (Democratic), Anne Westbrook (Democratic), Mary Frances Williams (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 17, 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 failure to adequately secure a loaded or unloaded firearm; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary Margaret OliverPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Michelle AuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Sam ParkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse107
Long TranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Anne WestbrookPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse163
Mary Frances WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37

“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