# Georgia SB 49: Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish

Georgia SB 49, Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Esteves (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat) and 8 others; status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 49
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Jason Esteves (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Randal Mangham (Democrat), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason Esteves (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Harbison (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sally Harrell (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Harold Jones II (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Randal Mangham (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nan Orrock (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-29: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced LC 49 2097 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230489)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced LC 49 2097 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230489)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB49-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).