Safe Storage Firearms Child Access Prevention Act
Summary
Georgia House Bill 1, the Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act, would create a new criminal offense of making a firearm accessible to a child. The bill applies to gun owners and requires firearm dealers to provide notice about the new requirements. It includes exceptions and affirmative defenses for certain lawful activities involving firearms.
What changed
HB 1 would amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Georgia Code to establish a new criminal offense for making a firearm accessible to a child. The bill includes definitions, exceptions, and affirmative defenses, and requires certain firearm dealers to provide notice to purchasers.
Affected parties including gun owners and firearm dealers should monitor the bill's progress through the Georgia legislature. If enacted, the bill would impose criminal penalties for violations and create new compliance obligations for firearm retailers to provide notices. The bill has not yet passed both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly.
What to do next
- Monitor legislative progress of HB 1 in Georgia General Assembly
- Contact licensed firearms dealers regarding pending notice requirements
- Review current firearm storage practices to prepare for potential safe storage requirements
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HB 1
Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act; enact
- Current Version
Sponsors
| No. | Name | District |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Au, Michelle | 50th |
| 2. | Cooper, Sharon | 45th |
| 3. | Oliver, Mary Margaret | 84th |
| 4. | Crawford, Omari | 89th |
| 5. | Neal, Yasmin | 79th |
| 6. | Westbrook, Anne Allen | 163rd |
Committees
House Committee: Public Safety and Homeland Security Senate Committee: N/A
First Reader 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 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.
Status History
| Date | Status |
|---|---|
| 01/15/2025 | House Second Readers |
| 01/14/2025 | House First Readers |
| 01/13/2025 | House Hopper |
Footnotes
No Footnotes available.
Votes
| Date | Vote No. | Yea | Nay | NV | Exc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Votes available. |
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