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Steve Gooch

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State Senator · District 51 · Georgia · Serving since 2011

Georgia publishes one combined sponsor list for each bill, so introducing a bill and signing on to it can’t be told apart. The bills below are all of this member’s sponsorships, in either role.

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SB 160 - Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2028 — Effective Date
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SB 420 - License, Permit, Tag, and Stamp Fees; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsement; provide
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 435 - Georgia Development Authority; rename as the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 179 - Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 591 - Offenses Against Public Order; the disruption of a religious service; prohibit
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 552 - "True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act"; enact
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 293 - License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 452 - Retirement and Pension; maximum employer contribution to a 401(k) for certain state law enforcement officers; increase
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 150 - Retirement; permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers; extend the program
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 443 - Offenses Against Public Order; the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; increase
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 261 - Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; provide
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 218 - Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 542 - Sexual Offenses; clergy members to be charged with certain improper sexual contact offenses; permit
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 553 - Professions and Businesses; repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors and enact a new Chapter 14
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 478 - Outdoor Stewardship; provide for a sunset
Georgia State Senate·Last action May 12, 2026 — Veto V11
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SB 33 - "Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits
Georgia State Senate·Last action May 11, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 402 - Children and Youth; pilot program provision for screenings, clinical evaluations, training for autism spectrum disorder to children in foster care; establish
Georgia State Senate·Last action May 11, 2026 — Effective Date
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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
Georgia State Senate·Last action May 11, 2026 — Effective Date
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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
Georgia State Senate·Last action May 11, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 523 - Education; public schools and postsecondary educational institutions to consider antisemitism in the same manner as discrimination based on religion; authorize
Georgia State Senate·Last action May 5, 2026 — Effective Date
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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
Georgia State Senate·Last action Apr 2, 2026 — House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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SB 52 - "Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact
Georgia State Senate·Last action Apr 2, 2026 — House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
BillSenateHouse Committee Favorably…
SB 39 - Employees' Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage
Georgia State Senate·Last action Apr 2, 2026 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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SB 400 - Education; unaccredited institutions from offering degrees; prohibit
Georgia State Senate·Last action Mar 31, 2026 — House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
BillSenateSenate Read and Adopted
SR 1064 - Willis, Coach Wesley; recognize and commend
Georgia State Senate·Last action Mar 31, 2026 — Senate Read and Adopted