Drew Echols
Republican · GA · GA State Senator
Drew Echols serves in the Georgia Senate and co-owns Jaemor Farms, his family's century-old peach and apple farm in Alto that draws nearly a million visitors annually. He was president of the Hall County Farm Bureau from 2009 to 2014.
Where Drew Echols stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Opposes
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Corporate Accountability (2 records)
Mixed record
Civil Rights (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted to accept the House rewrite of Senate Bill 220, which lets medical cannabis patients get the plant, oils and extracts. The Georgia Senate agreed 38-14, and it became law as Act 712.
March 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted to accept the final version of House Bill 1247, which bars courts from deferring to an agency's reading of the law. The Georgia Senate agreed 34-18, and it became law as Act 718.
April 3, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 443, which makes blocking a highway after a police order a high and aggravated misdemeanor. The Georgia Senate passed it 35-17, and it became law.
March 3, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 oppose
Voted to pass Senate Bill 185, which bars state money for prisoners' sex-change surgery or hormone therapy. The Georgia Senate passed it 37-15, and it became law.
March 3, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted to accept the House rewrite of Senate Bill 472, which lets the state ask the governor to suspend school board members over money mismanagement. The Georgia Senate agreed 29-17, and it became law as Act 722.
March 27, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted to accept the House rewrite of Senate Bill 3EX, which plans a hand-marked paper ballot voting system and orders hand recounts in close races. The Georgia Senate agreed 36-16, and it became law.
June 23, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 2 support
Voted yes on the final version of House Bill 463, which cuts the income tax rate to 4.99 percent in 2026, then toward 3.99. The Georgia Senate agreed 33-20, and it became law as Act 465.
April 2, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass House Bill 111. It cuts the individual income-tax rate from 5.39 percent to 5.19 percent starting January 1, 2025. The Georgia Senate passed it 30-23, and it became law.
March 20, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 212, which bars schools giving student directory information to campaigns and makes leaking voter data a felony. The Georgia Senate passed it 33-19, and it became law.
March 6, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted to accept the House rewrite of Senate Bill 244, which pays wrongly imprisoned people $75,000 for each year served. The Georgia Senate agreed 35-18, and it became law as Act 361.
April 4, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to accept the House's version of Senate Bill 1, the Riley Gaines Act of 2025, barring males from female school sports teams. The Georgia Senate agreed 34-20, and it became law as Act 11.
March 31, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 oppose
Voted yes to accept the House's version of Senate Bill 68, which limits pain-and-suffering arguments, allows seat-belt evidence and tightens other lawsuit rules. The Senate agreed 34-21, and it became law as Act 9.
March 21, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass Senate Bill 144, which lets a federally approved pesticide label satisfy the maker's health-warning duty. The Georgia Senate passed it 42-12, and it became law.
March 4, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Past race Drew Echols ran in:
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 49; Georgia · incumbent