Sen. Steve Gooch

Primary SB 490

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Motor Vehicles and Traffic; felony offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the felony offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 547

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Motor Carriers and Commercial Motor Vehicles; the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation; 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.

Passed Mar 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 813

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Henry Louis Aaron Day; recognize April 8, 2024

A RESOLUTION recognizing April 8, 2024, as Henry Louis Aaron Day in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 371

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

"Daniel D. Podsiadly, Jr. Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of workers' compensation; to provide for definitions; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers, firemen, prison guards, and publicly employed emergency medical technicians, so as to provide compensation to eligible peace officers from the State Indemnification Fund; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 32

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

"Alyssa's Law"

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public school property and facilities, so as to require local education agencies to implement a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting disparate emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple state and local first responder agencies in the event of a school security emergency; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 18, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 780

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Georgia State University; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia State University; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 14, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 687

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

University of North Georgia and the University System of Georgia Board of Regents; name a certain building after former Speaker David Ralston; urge

A RESOLUTION urging the University of North Georgia and the University System of Georgia Board of Regents to name a certain building after former Speaker David Ralston; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 14, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 781

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Carson Farist and Taylor Schiesser; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Gilmer High School's Carson Farist and Taylor Schiesser; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 14, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 779

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Reach Out and Read Day; recognize March 4, 2024

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 4, 2024, as Reach Out and Read Day at the state capitol to recognize the power of reading to young children every day; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 14, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 778

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Georgia Hotel and Lodging Industry Appreciation Day; recognize March 14, 2024

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 14, 2024, as Georgia Hotel and Lodging Industry Appreciation Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 14, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track