Georgia State Senator

Drew Echols Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB4

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
2/21/25  
Education; fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; revise provisions
GA

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  
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
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB43

Introduced
1/28/25  
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB47

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Sales and Use Taxes; sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; exempt
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB52

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
"Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact
GA

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  
"Dignity and Pay Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB56

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/19/25  
Engrossed
3/3/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/14/25  
Georgia State Indemnification Fund; the Department of Administrative Services to purchase annuities for the payment of indemnification claims; authorize
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB58

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Engrossed
2/18/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/9/25  
"Georgia Transporting Life-Saving Organs and Personnel Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB59

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/13/25  
Engrossed
2/19/25  
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB68

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/21/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
4/21/25  
Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide