The third week under the Gold Dome proved much busier on the legislation side of things, with appropriations week in the rearview mirror.
All told, Hall County delegates sponsored a total of 31 bills in week three. A link to week one is here and week two is here.
Note: this only includes legislation being introduced this year. Legislation coming over from 2025 into 2026 with new actions are not included.
Senate
Hall County senators
Drew Echols (R-49)
- Sponsor, SB 422 (introduced Jan. 27, 2026): After 2026, most municipal elections would be on even-numbered years, with those affected currently in office getting their terms extended by one year
- Sponsor, SB 423 (introduced Jan. 27, 2026): Beginning in 2027, this bill would prohibit a candidate’s donations from “non-Georgia persons” to exceed 50% of their total donations, excluding transfer of funds from national committees or a candidate’s family
- Sponsor, SB 428 (introduced Jan. 27, 2026): Would instruct the Department of Community Health to submit a waiver to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for reimbursement of home and community-based services for medical assistance recipients over 21-years-old
- Sponsor, SB 433 (introduced Jan. 28, 2026): Also titled “Rio’s Law,” would provide for a designated “Autism Spectrum Disorder or Development Disability” license plate and training for police officers on best practices for encounters with a person with the specialized license plate, or any person with autism spectrum disorder
- Sponsor, SB 435 (introduced Jan. 28, 2026): Would rename the Georgia Development Authority to the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority
- Sponsor, SB 439 (introduced Jan. 29, 2026): Would require referral agencies who make referrals to assisted living communities or a personal care home to “conspicuously disclose” a description of the referral agency’s services, any relationship between the agency and assisted living community, that they receive a fee from the home or community, among other guardrails
- Sponsor, SB 440 (introduced Jan. 29, 2026): Would “modernize” the duties and functions of the Department of Public Health by repealing provisions related to the distribution of informational materials regarding AIDS, HIV, testing for sickle cell disease, and marriage; removing state regulatory boards governing prescriber’s power to rescind disciplinary action; repealing the Electronic Database Review Advisory Committee; repealing a pilot program that provided home visiting in at-risk and underserved rural communities during pregnancy and early childhood; repealing the Cancer Advisory Committee; among other actions
- Sponsor, SB 443 (introduced Jan. 29, 2026): Would impose a minimum $5,000 fine and/or five-years in prison as well as potential civil damages for obstructing any highway, street, sidewalk, or other public passage
Bo Hatchett (R-50)
- Also sponsored SB 423
- Sponsor, SB 427 (introduced Jan. 27, 2026): Would provide a pathway for a limited provisional license and licensure for internationally trained physicians
- Also sponsored SB 428
- Sponsor, SB 431 (introduced Jan. 28, 2026): Would require the enrollment of a foster care student within two days of a request
- Sponsor, SB 432 (introduced Jan. 28, 2026): Would extend University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia’s automatic repeals regarding writing off small amounts due to the state until July 1, 2031
- Also sponsored SB 435
- Also sponsored SB 440
- Sponsor, SB 442 (introduced Jan. 29, 2026): Would automatically revoke a noncitizen’s commercial driver’s license upon expiration of visa or five years, whichever comes first
- Key resolutions: Author/First sponsor, SR 610 (introduced Jan. 27, 2026): creates a Senate Study Committee on improving and increasing recycling
- Sponsor, SR 622 (introduced Jan. 27, 2026): creates a Joint Study Committee on evaluating costs in Georgia’s foster care system
House
Hall County representatives…