HB 859 - Authorizes Concealed Carry of Firearms at Institutions of Higher Education - Georgia Key Vote
Lester Jackson III voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 11, 2016
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 22, 2016
- Introduced
- Jan. 28, 2016
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Title: Authorizes Concealed Carry of Firearms at Institutions of Higher Education
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes an individual to carry a concealed handgun on the premises of an institution of higher education.
Highlights:
- Authorizes an individual with a concealed handgun license to carry a concealed handgun on the premises of an institution of higher education except in buildings or property used for sporting events or student housing including, but not limited to, sorority and fraternity houses (Sec. 1).
Title: Authorizes Concealed Carry at Postsecondary Education Institutions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes an individual to carry a concealed handgun on the premises of an institution of higher education.
Highlights:
- Authorizes an individual with a concealed handgun license to carry a concealed handgun on the premises of an institution of higher education except in buildings or property used for sporting events or student housing including, but not limited to, sorority and fraternity houses (Sec. 1).
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NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Title: Authorizes Concealed Carry of Firearms at Institutions of Higher Education