Drew Echols
Georgia
Record ID: GA-Senate-49-ECHOLS-D
- 305-B CLOB Atlanta GA 30334
- (404) 463-3931
- drew.echols@senate.ga.gov
Legislation
Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 440 | Department of Public Health; provisions relative to duties or functions; modernize and update | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 447 | Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; denial or nonacceptance of permits; revise provisions | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 76 | License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 423 | Government Transparency; campaign committees, independent committees, political action committees, and leadership committees from accepting contributions or donations from non-Georgia persons that exceed 50 percent of all contributions received; prohibit | failed | 1033 |
| SB 458 | "Home Inspector Licensing Act of Georgia""; enact" | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 482 | Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC); create a study committee; urge | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 591 | Offenses Against Public Order; the disruption of a religious service; prohibit | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 1049 | Senate Study Committee on Acquiring and Management of Lake Lanier; create | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 1051 | Senate Study Committee on Comprehensive Services and Long-term Outcomes for Individuals with Disabilities; create | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 1052 | Cottrell, Don Michael "Mike""; condolences" | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 433 | "Rio's Law""" | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 1021 | Hughes, Jason; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 428 | Medical Assistance; Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; direct | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 384 | Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 975 | March of Dimes; commend; March of Dimes March for Change; recognize March 10, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 987 | Taylor, Elana Meyers; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 439 | "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975""; regulation of referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes; provide" | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 956 | Upper Austrian Parliamentary Delegation in the State of Georgia; celebrate the arrival | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 551 | Standard, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; eggs; repeal provisions | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 800 | Joint Study Committee on the Generational Sustainability of Family Farms; create | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 420 | License, Permit, Tag, and Stamp Fees; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsement; provide | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 941 | Georgia District Exchange Clubs; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 942 | Atlanta World Cup Host Committee; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 947 | Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant; commend; the 2025 Georgia Peach Queens; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 59 | Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 465 | Income Taxes; business enterprises that hire illegal aliens for large-scale projects from claiming certain tax credits associated with such projects; disqualify | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 918 | Georgia Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County Day; recognize May 5, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 928 | Greenbrier High School Girls Flag Football Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 838 | "State Assurance of Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Amendment"" -CA" | failed | 1033 |
| SB 209 | Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members; permit certain persons | failed | 1033 |
| SB 497 | School Students; written notification to a parent when a student receives certain noninstructional services from certain school employees; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 668 | General Assembly; the assessment of property taxes on property; electronic equipment primarily used to process, store, or transmit digital information and data; authorize | failed | 1033 |
| SB 592 | "One Strike Act""; enact" | failed | 1033 |
| SR 891 | Georgia Wildlife Federation; honor | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 876 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 584 | Ad Valorem Tax; class action suits by taxpayers for refunds; prohibit | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 839 | Georgia Runs on Trucking Day; recognize March 18, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 851 | Georgia Senate; creation of a life sciences caucus; encourage | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 831 | Barrett IV, Charles "Beau"" Donald; celebrate the birth" | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 835 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 836 | Georgia Airports Association Day; recognize February 25, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 820 | Donald Seabolt Intersection; Lumpkin County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 801 | Georgia Alpha Gamma Rho Day; recognize March 18, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 818 | Rabon, Commissioner Walter; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 522 | Excise Taxes on Rental Motor Vehicles; fee on rental motor vehicles; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 797 | FFA Day; recognize February 24, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 773 | Georgia Donor Week; recognize February 9 to 13, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 512 | "Consumer Inflation Reduction and Tax Fairness Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 760 | Wilson, Mordecai; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 715 | FFA Day; recognize February 24, 2026 | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 712 | Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 713 | Perry, Jr., Schley Louis; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 695 | Georgia Aquarium; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 422 | Elections and Primaries; the date of most municipal elections shall be in even-numbered years; a one-year extension to the terms of office of most municipal officers; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 671 | YMCA; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 653 | Keep Georgia Beautiful Day; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 630 | Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day; recognize February 10, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 621 | Wakefield, Ronald 'Ron' F.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 415 | Advertising and Sale of Meat; prohibit any person from producing, selling, trading, distributing for human consumption any lab-grown meat | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 416 | "Stop Online Booking Scams Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 421 | "The Data Center Transparency Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 584 | State-wide Water Management Plan; ratify amendments | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 589 | Marriage and Family Therapy Day; recognize February 11, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 592 | Georgia PlanFirst communities; honoring | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 596 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Agencies across Georgia; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 597 | Craft, Danah; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 598 | Colbenson, Kathy; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 580 | Tadmore Elementary School; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 573 | Flat Creek Baptist Church; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 365 | "Georgia Meat and Organic Produce Transparency and Safety Act""; enact" | failed | 1033 |
| SB 191 | Employment Security; certain notice provisions relating to benefits and appeals; revise | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 105 | Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians; licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians to practice veterinary teleadvice; authorize | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 144 | 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 | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 276 | Recovery of Medical Assistance from Third Party; certain provisions to comply with federal law; revise | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 55 | "Dignity and Pay Act""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 96 | Official Code of Georgia Annotated; provisions creating certain boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; update and modernize | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 42 | 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 | enacted | 1033 |
| SR 323 | Senate Study Committee on Making Georgia the No. 1 State for Tourism; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 489 | Senate Study Committee on Inclusive Educational Settings for Students with Disabilities; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 504 | Edwards, William; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 477 | Burrell, Carol H.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 481 | Post 4 Villa Rica; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 446 | Veterans Month; recognize November 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 407 | Massey, Mr. Abit; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 245 | Collins, Doug; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 246 | President Donald J. Trump; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 383 | City of Thomasville Day; recognize March 27, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 384 | Futch, Mrs. Becky; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 385 | Downtown Atlanta Day; recognize March 13, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 353 | Valdosta State University Football Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 364 | Jordan, Denise; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 345 | 2025 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 327 | Lowndes County; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 315 | Georgia Peanut Month; recognize March 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 316 | Georgia Teen Republicans; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 317 | Brightside Forever Foundation; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 247 | Loeffler, Kelly; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 281 | James, Talmadge; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 288 | Laotian American community in Georgia; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 235 | Georgia Beverage Association; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 236 | Bromberg, Sam M.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 215 | State Bar of Georgia; responsibilities of the administrative arm of the Supreme Court relative to the practice of law in this state; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 210 | Hamilton, Kent Todd; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 211 | Hall Jr., Charles Tamlin; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 201 | Governor Brian Kemp; include full-time care givers for the elderly, sick, and disabled in the Georgia Pathways expansion; urge | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 189 | Mercer University Day; recognize February 20, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 192 | Future Business Leaders of America Week; recognize February 9-15, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 147 | Launch, Expose, Advise, Direct Center for Youth; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 136 | Georgia Addiction Counselors Association; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 127 | Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day; recognize February 6, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 86 | Dyslexia Day; recognize February 4, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 87 | Communities in Schools; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 70 | University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 72 | Braselton Police Chief Terry Esco; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 76 | Strother, Robert L.; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 38 | 4-H Day; recognize February 25, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 37 | Haythorn, Martha; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |