Steve Gooch
Georgia
Record ID: GA-Senate-51-GOOCH-S
- Majority Leader (Until 5/15/2025)
- 301-B CLOB Atlanta GA 30334
- (404) 656-9221
- steve.gooch@senate.ga.gov
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Legislation
Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 985 | Thomas "Tommy's"" Barber Shop; congratulate" | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 999 | Curtin, Kevin F.; recognize | introduced | 1033 |
| SB 452 | Retirement and Pension; maximum employer contribution to a 401(k) for certain state law enforcement officers; increase | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 478 | Outdoor Stewardship; provide for a sunset | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 268 | Offenses Against Public Order; crime of interference with a first responder; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 604 | Crimes and Offenses; the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction with district attorneys to conduct criminal prosecutions of violent crimes, illegal immigration offenses, and fentanyl offenses; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 605 | Prosecuting Attorneys; additional grounds for discipline of a district attorney or solicitor-general or for his or her removal or involuntary retirement from office; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 23 | US Congress; limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected; apply to call a convention | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 214 | Elections and Primaries; electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; authorize | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 293 | License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 949 | Stevens, John Allen; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 420 | License, Permit, Tag, and Stamp Fees; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsement; provide | 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 932 | United States Treasurer Brandon L. Beach Highway; Fulton County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 324 | Life Insurance; certain protections for life insurance policyholders and beneficiaries; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 591 | Offenses Against Public Order; the disruption of a religious service; prohibit | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 179 | Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 261 | Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 875 | State-Wide Grand Juries; jurisdiction, powers, and duties; provide -CA | 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 |
| SB 301 | State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; revise provisions | failed | 1033 |
| SB 568 | Elections and Primaries; the list of eligible voters is posted and made public prior to each primary or election; require | failed | 1033 |
| SB 592 | "One Strike Act""; enact" | failed | 1033 |
| SB 606 | "District Attorney Compensation Reform Act""; enact" | failed | 1033 |
| SB 607 | Grand Juries; creation, selection, composition, compensation, procedures, and term; provide | failed | 1033 |
| SR 889 | Civil Air Patrol; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 392 | "Waste Reduction Act of 2026""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 880 | Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 608 | Administration of Estates; summary administration of certain estates; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 866 | Atchely, Ruth; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 480 | Georgia Forests; acute and ongoing threat to Georgia's forests posed by the southern pine beetle; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 599 | Local Government Budgets and Audits; regulation of local governments in fiscal distress; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 218 | Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SB 548 | Fraud and Related Offenses; certain for profit organizations from the term "credit repair services organization""; exempt" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 550 | Torts; manufacturers of firearms relative to absence or inclusion of safety features in certain instances; limit liability | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 820 | Donald Seabolt Intersection; Lumpkin County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 446 | Student Scholarship Organizations; State of Georgia to participate in the federal tax credit program for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 797 | FFA Day; recognize February 24, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 477 | Income Taxes; personal income tax rate; reduce | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 772 | Sheriff Randall Johnson Intersection; Fayette County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 774 | Charter Schools Day; recognize February 25, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 761 | Crosby, Logan; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 758 | Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue Memorial Highway; Putnam County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 759 | Pendleton-Sears, Quanya; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 150 | Retirement; permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers; extend the program | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 431 | Education; enrollment of foster care students within two school days of a request for enrollment by such student's parent or legal custodian; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 474 | State Income Tax; overtime compensation from taxation; exclude | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 715 | FFA Day; recognize February 24, 2026 | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 467 | Minors; procedures to validate the age of certain persons using any app; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 630 | Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day; recognize February 10, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 638 | King, Haynes; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 607 | Firefighters Recognition Day; recognize February 3, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 577 | Georgia Association of Broadcasters; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 579 | Sgt. Major John Barry Dean Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 566 | Police Chiefs and Head of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol; recognize February 11, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 117 | Public Officers and Employees; a misdemeanor offense for violations regarding complaints by public employees; provide | failed | 1033 |
| SB 120 | Education; public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion | failed | 1033 |
| SB 181 | Education; public schools and public postsecondary institutions shall not accept funding from or enter into contracts with foreign adversaries; provide | failed | 1033 |
| SB 242 | Capitol Art Standards Commission; placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Clarence Thomas within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center; provide | failed | 1033 |
| SB 2 | State Income Tax; exclude tips from taxation | failed | 1033 |
| SB 64 | Local Government and State Government; certain transactions between government entities and certain foreign persons; prohibit | failed | 1033 |
| SB 75 | Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras; standards for signs warning of a reduced speed limit in a school zone and signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; provide | failed | 1033 |
| SB 199 | State Ethics Commission; shall not accept or reject complaints made against candidates 60 days prior to an election; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 291 | Special License Plates; establish an "America First"" specialty license plate" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 69 | "Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 123 | Compulsory Attendance; provisions of the state's compulsory school attendance laws; update and revise | 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 147 | Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 1 | 'Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act'; enact | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 40 | Secondary Metals Recyclers; the definition of the term "used | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 56 | Georgia State Indemnification Fund; the Department of Administrative Services to purchase annuities for the payment of indemnification claims; authorize | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 63 | "Quality Basic Education Act""; local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; require" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 79 | "Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SR 8 | Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 154 | United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 13 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 185 | Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 82 | "Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025""; enact" | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 68 | Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SB 373 | Notaries Public; notarial acts to be performed using electronic means when certain requirements are satisfied; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 534 | Beach, Senator Brandon; appointment as United States Treasurer in the current Trump Administration; congratulate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 535 | Rogers, Denney H.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 539 | Harris, Betsy; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 540 | Beach, Senator Brandon; appointment as United States Treasurer in the current Trump Administration; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 152 | "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act""; the biological or adopted children of individuals who are foster parents and who meet certain conditions shall qualify for promise scholarship accounts; provide" | failed | 1033 |
| SB 28 | "Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025""; enact" | failed | 1033 |
| SB 30 | Hospitals and Related Institutions; hormone therapies and puberty-blocking medications for certain purposes to minors; prohibit prescribing or administering | failed | 1033 |
| SR 255 | Senate Study Committee on Combating Unscrupulous Companion Animal Breeding Practices; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 517 | Beach, Senator Brandon; congratulate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 386 | Senate State FairTax Study Committee; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 17 | "Ricky and Alyssa's Law""; enact" | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 217 | Senate Study Committee on Combating Chronic Absenteeism in Schools; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 237 | Professional Standards Commission; provide recommendations to support the state's K-12 education workforce and teacher and school leader pipeline; urge | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 494 | O'Connor, Daniel; recognize | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 496 | Haynes, Norma; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 497 | Sumner, Michael Ernest; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 504 | Edwards, William; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 477 | Burrell, Carol H.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 486 | Colt's Manufacturing Company; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 292 | Senate Special Committee on Investigations; investigate additional matters; to authorize the use of compulsory process to secure the attendance of witnesses; authorize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 463 | Trooper First Class 2 Chase W. Redner Memorial Intersection; Lumpkin County; dedicate | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 163 | Brady Law Regulations; standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; revise | failed | 1033 |
| SR 443 | Camp Glisson; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 446 | Veterans Month; recognize November 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 430 | North Forsyth High School Competition Cheerleading Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 400 | Riley, Lynne; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 406 | Leger, Charles M. "Buddy""; condolences" | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 418 | Buc-ee's Day; recognize March 20, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 245 | Collins, Doug; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 246 | President Donald J. Trump; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 368 | Calleary, Minister Dara; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 358 | Copeland, Alvin J.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 31 | Income Taxes; all income received as retirement benefits derived from service in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components; exempt from taxation | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 325 | Education; local school systems and public schools to employ or accept as volunteers school chaplains; authorize | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 329 | Georgia Forestry Commission; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 321 | Workers' Compensation; chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and providing coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 901; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 316 | Georgia Teen Republicans; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 317 | Brightside Forever Foundation; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 324 | Kingdom of Denmark and Honorary Consul Christopher N. Smith, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog 1st Class; honor | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 308 | Georgia Association of Manufacturers; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 303 | Elections and Primaries; state-wide uniform system of voting equipment; revise provisions | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 304 | Ad Valorem Taxation; direct payments to property owners whose property was damaged or destroyed as a result of a certain natural disaster; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 247 | Loeffler, Kelly; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 266 | "College Success 529 Expansion Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 267 | State's Employee Benefit Plan Council; establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 270 | Elections and Primaries; rules or regulations adopted by the State Election Board prior to a general primary, general election, or runoff thereof; limit the effective date | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 280 | Commercial Drivers' Licenses; standards for liability of an employer or insurance provider for actions relating to a commercial vehicle driver; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 252 | Delta Air Lines; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 253 | Georgia Linemen Day; recognize March 11, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 254 | Georgia Aerospace Day; recognize February 26, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 258 | Georgia Airports Association Day; recognize February 27, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 247 | Sick, Personal, and Maternity Leave for Teachers; the number of accumulated sick leave days teachers may take for personal or professional reasons; increase | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 231 | Firearms; activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm; limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade assoc. | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 229 | Bowen, Rudy; 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 |
| SB 52 | "Timberlands Recovery | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 172 | Speed Detection Devices; all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 47 | Sales and Use Taxes; sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; exempt | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 103 | Department of Administrative Services, companies owned or operated by Iran to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract; prohibit | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 104 | State Government; use or installation of any artificial intelligence system on state equipment when the company that developed or deployed such artificial intelligence system is associated with the People's Republic of China; prohibit | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 133 | Georgia EMC Day; recognize February 10, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 134 | PAGE Day; recognize February 18, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 138 | Georgia Reads Coach Malcolm Mitchell; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 87 | Levy and Sale of Property; exemption of the full value of a debtor's primary residence from levy and sale; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 73 | "Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act' or ""SAVE Act""; enact" | in_committee | 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 74 | Interfaith Organizations and Volunteers; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 81 | Dalton State College Mens Golf Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 82 | National Guard Day; recognize February 6, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |