[BG_Atl]

SB 332
Public Order and Safety; clarify the judges and justices who are exempt; various weapon carry laws and prohibitions

http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/display/20152016/SB/332

First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2, so as to clarify the judges and Justices who are exempt from various weapons carry laws and prohibitions; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of personal identification cards to certain judges and Justices of the federal and state judiciary who are exempt from various weapons carry laws and prohibitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History
Feb/04/2016 - Senate Hopper

Sponsored By
(1) Kennedy, John 18th(2) VanNess, JaNice 43rd(3) Dugan, Mike 30th
(4) Cowsert, Bill 46th(5) Walker III, Larry 20th(6) Williams, Michael 27th

 

[Savannah Dan]

I hope a committee slips GWCL holders into this.

 

[70755]

I guess we can thank the newly enacted 16-11-137's proof-of-exemption-requirement to prompt this legislation.......

O.C.G.A. § 16-11-137
Required possession of weapons carry license or proof of exemption when carrying a weapon; detention for investigation of carrying permit
(a) Every license holder shall have his or her valid weapons carry license in his or her immediate possession at all times when carrying a weapon, or if such person is exempt from having a weapons carry license pursuant to Code Section 16-11-130 or subsection (c) of Code Section 16-11-127.1, he or she shall have proof of his or her exemption in his or her immediate possession at all times when carrying a weapon, and his or her failure to do so shall be prima-facie evidence of a violation of the applicable provision of Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2.