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Georgia Senate Agrees to House Substitute for SB 204 After Floor Debate Over Local Gun Ordinance
Summary
The Georgia Senate voted to agree to a House substitute for SB 204 after floor debate about whether the bill would undercut municipal gun ordinances such as Savannah’s. The motion passed by recorded voice vote (32–21); senators debated preemption, public safety, and enforcement.
The Georgia Senate on the floor agreed to a House substitute for SB 204 after a round of floor speeches in which backers described the measure as restoring statewide authority over firearms rules and opponents warned it would undercut local public-safety measures.
Senators voted to agree to the House substitute by recorded counts of 32 yeas and 21 nays. Senator Moore (identified in the transcript as "Senator Moore of the 50 third") brought the motion to agree to the substitute; the motion was debated and carried, and senators later considered a motion to transmit the bill to the governor’s office.
Supporters framed the measure as a reaffirmation of state preemption. A senator identified in the hearing as the "Senator from the 14th" told…
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