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R Georgia Senate · District 49

Sen. Shelly Echols

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Total votes
1,203
all sessions
Attendance
95%
58 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
254
bills & resolutions
Lower than 92% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
254 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

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254
Primary
254
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Primary SB 350
In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Sale of Consumable Hemp Products; individuals under the age of 21 years; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit the sale of consumable hemp products to individuals under the age of 21 years; to prohibit the purchase or possession of consumable hemp products by individuals under the age of 21 years; to prohibit the misrepresentation of an individual's age or identification in order to purchase consumable hemp products; to require the postage of certain signs concerning the legal age to purchase consumable hemp products; to provide penalties for violations; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Jan 11, 2024 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 100
In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Unsecured Judicial Release; limitation of unsecured judicial release in certain circumstances where the accused has a prior conviction for the offense of bail jumping or failure to appear; provide

A BILL to amend Code Section 17-6-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unsecured judicial release, requirement, and effect of failure of person charged to appear for trial, so as to provide for the limitation of unsecured judicial release in certain circumstances where the accused has a prior conviction for the offense of bail jumping or failure to appear; to provide for the requirement that an accused's criminal history be considered prior to issuing an unsecured judicial release; to provide for reconsideration of eligibility; to amend Code Section 52-7-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalty regarding general provisions for registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for a conforming cross reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Jan 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 98
In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Local Boards of Education; local board of education members from discussing individual personnel matters with school officials; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local boards of education, so as to prohibit local board of education members from discussing individual personnel matters with school officials except under certain circumstances provided by law; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Jan 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 20
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
"Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act"; ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jan 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 60
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Secondary Metals Recyclers; it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used communications copper; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 120
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Motor Carriers; the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; update

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 211
Signed into law · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor
Georgia Council on Literacy; establish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to establish the Georgia Council on Literacy; to provide for consultation with subject matter experts; to provide for automatic repeal; to require local school systems to develop and implement five-year literacy plans for such school system and individual literacy plans for students in kindergarten through grade five; to replace the Education Coordinating Council with the Alliance of Education Agency Heads; to provide for related matters; to make conforming changes; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors
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