Georgia State Senator

Drew Echols 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR42

Introduced

1/17/25

Report Pass

2/12/25

Enrolled

2/18/25

Passed

2/18/25

Refer

2/19/25

Report Pass

3/11/25

Enrolled

3/20/25

Passed

3/20/25

General Assembly; motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; ratify Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Orders

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB491

Introduced

2/18/25

Report Pass

2/27/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Refer

3/10/25

Report Pass

3/20/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Chaptered

5/14/25

Passed

5/14/25

Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB24

Introduced

1/17/25

Refer

1/27/25

Report Pass

2/3/25

Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; provide

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB147

Introduced

2/11/25

Refer

2/12/25

Report Pass

2/26/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/20/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/14/25

Passed

5/14/25

Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB141

Introduced

2/11/25

Refer

2/12/25

Report Pass

2/20/25

Engrossed

2/27/25

Report Pass

3/13/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/14/25

Passed

5/14/25

Revenue and Taxation; the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; extend

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB144

Introduced

2/11/25

Refer

2/12/25

Report Pass

2/18/25

Engrossed

3/4/25

Report Pass

3/13/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/9/25

Passed

5/9/25

Fertilizers or Pesticides; a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; clarify

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB154

Introduced

2/12/25

Refer

2/13/25

Report Pass

2/19/25

Engrossed

3/4/25

Report Pass

3/18/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/14/25

Passed

5/14/25

United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB163

Introduced

2/12/25

Refer

2/13/25

Report Pass

2/26/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/25/26

Brady Law Regulations; standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; revise

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR189

Introduced

2/13/25

Enrolled

2/18/25

Passed

2/18/25

Mercer University Day; recognize February 20, 2025

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB175

Introduced

2/13/25

Refer

2/18/25

Report Pass

2/26/25

Engrossed

3/3/25

Report Pass

3/27/25

Report Pass

3/27/26

Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR192

Introduced

2/13/25

Enrolled

2/18/25

Passed

2/18/25

Future Business Leaders of America Week; recognize February 9-15, 2025

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB185

Introduced

2/18/25

Refer

2/19/25

Report Pass

2/26/25

Engrossed

3/3/25

Report Pass

4/2/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Chaptered

5/8/25

Passed

5/8/25

Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB191

Introduced

2/18/25

Refer

2/19/25

Report Pass

2/26/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/13/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/14/25

Passed

5/14/25

Employment Security; certain notice provisions relating to benefits and appeals; revise

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR201

Introduced

2/18/25

Refer

2/19/25

Governor Brian Kemp; include full-time care givers for the elderly, sick, and disabled in the Georgia Pathways expansion; urge

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR210

Introduced

2/19/25

Enrolled

2/20/25

Passed

2/20/25

Hamilton, Kent Todd; recognize

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