Georgia State Senator

Drew Echols 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 12)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR561

Introduced

1/12/26

Enrolled

1/13/26

Passed

1/13/26

Sampson, Cartrelia Denese; recognize

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB384

Introduced

1/12/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

2/3/26

Engrossed

2/10/26

Report Pass

3/18/26

Enrolled

4/10/26

Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR573

Introduced

1/14/26

Enrolled

1/15/26

Passed

1/15/26

Flat Creek Baptist Church; recognize

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR580

Introduced

1/15/26

Enrolled

1/16/26

Passed

1/16/26

Tadmore Elementary School; congratulate

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB47

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/29/25

Report Pass

2/6/25

Engrossed

2/12/25

Sales and Use Taxes; sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; exempt

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB39

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/29/25

Report Pass

2/5/25

Engrossed

2/11/25

Report Pass

4/2/25

Report Pass

4/2/26

Employees' Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB42

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/29/25

Report Pass

2/21/25

Engrossed

2/27/25

Report Pass

3/20/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/14/25

Passed

5/14/25

Penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12; certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; repeal

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR55

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/29/25

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase -CA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR57

Introduced

1/28/25

Enrolled

1/29/25

Passed

1/29/25

Cook, Mr. David A.; recognize

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB55

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/29/25

Report Pass

2/18/25

Engrossed

3/3/25

Report Pass

3/13/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/1/25

Passed

5/1/25

"Dignity and Pay Act"; enact

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB43

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/29/25

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR54

Introduced

1/28/25

Enrolled

1/29/25

Passed

1/29/25

Butts County; congratulate

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB52

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/29/25

Report Pass

2/11/25

Engrossed

2/18/25

Report Pass

3/31/26

"Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB159

Introduced

1/28/25

Report Pass

3/3/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Refer

3/10/25

Report Pass

3/13/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/13/25

Passed

5/13/25

Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; increase outstanding bond limit

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB155

Introduced

1/28/25

Report Pass

2/6/25

Engrossed

2/20/25

Refer

2/21/25

Report Pass

3/13/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Chaptered

5/12/25

Passed

5/12/25

Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures

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