Georgia State Senator

Drew Echols 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB112

Introduced
1/17/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
4/15/25  
Income tax; one-time tax credit for taxpayers who filed returns for both 2023 and 2024 taxable years; provide
GA

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  
Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures
GA

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  
Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; increase outstanding bond limit
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB167

Introduced
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/19/25  
Engrossed
2/21/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/9/25  
Game and fish; authorize fluorescent pink hunting outer garments
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB192

Introduced
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/21/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Report Pass
3/21/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/12/25  
Top State for Talent Act; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB254

Introduced
2/4/25  
Report Pass
2/20/25  
Engrossed
2/27/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
State government; provide placement of Revolutionary War Patriots marker on state capitol building grounds and state archives building grounds
GA

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

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

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB1

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
2/3/25  
Engrossed
2/6/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
4/28/25  
'Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act'; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB100

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/18/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/13/25  
"Andee's Law"; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB101

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/27/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/13/25  
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB105

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/18/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/13/25  
Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians; licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teleadvice; authorize
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB113

Introduced
2/5/25  
Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; establish a professional health program; authorize
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB123

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Report Pass
2/18/25  
Engrossed
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/21/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
4/28/25  
Compulsory Attendance; provisions of the state's compulsory school attendance laws; update and revise
GA

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