ATLANTA - A day after approving a bill allowing concealed guns on college campuses, Georgia House members on Tuesday backed a separate measure permitting Tasers and other electroshock weapons.
The House also approved deadlines for collecting and testing rape kits. The state Senate backed a bill exempting all state agencies from sharing records on business location or expansion.
None of the proposals gained final passage Tuesday. Georgia law requires that bills pass both chambers before going to Gov. Nathan Deal's desk.
Tuesday marked the 26th day of the 40-day legislative session. Bills must pass at least one chamber by the 30th day to remain alive this year.
Here's a look at developments from the General Assembly:
TASERS ON CAMPUS
House members approved a bill allowing people to carry Tasers or stun guns on public college campuses.
Rep. Buzz Brockway, R-Lawrenceville, says "electroshock" weapons give students another option to protect themselves without using deadly force.
The measure now goes to the state Senate for review.
Democrats questioned why the bill does not include an age limit or specify the voltage permitted. The House approved the bill on party lines, 117-46.
The House on Monday approved a bill that would allow anyone licensed to carry a gun in Georgia to carry concealed handguns on public college campuses. That measure is also before the Senate.
RAPE KIT TESTING
House lawmakers approved a bill requiring all rape kits be handed over to law enforcement within 96 hours.
Under the bill, the kits must be submitted to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation within 30 days of the exam.
Rep. Scott Holcomb, D-Atlanta, said the bill will fix a "national epidemic" of rape kits not being tested and remaining at hospitals and other locations.
The measure also seeks to collect and test any kits performed before this year.
It passed the House, 160-0, and the state Senate will now review the bill.
OPEN RECORDS
The state Senate approved a bill restricting access to state records about economic development projects.
The measure sponsored by Sen. Mike Dugan, R-Carrollton, broadens to all state agencies an exemption that now exists only for the Department of Economic Development.
Georgia's Open Records Act requires that economic development records about locating or expanding a business must be released after a binding agreement or if the project is terminated.
The measure now goes to the House.
CANDIDATE VISIT
Ohio Gov. and Republican presidential candidate John Kasich spoke briefly to members of the Georgia House and Senate as lawmakers began the day.
Kasich said states would receive more authority to set policy on health care, education and welfare if he's elected. As he has throughout his campaign, Kasich told lawmakers political infighting and attacks were taking a deep toll on the country and need to stop.
Kasich's appearance at the Georgia State Capitol was the first of three scheduled in the Atlanta area.