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Senator Steve Gooch
Senate District 51 · Republican
Appropriations, Finance, Insurance and Labor (Ex-Officio), Judiciary (Ex-Officio), Reapportionment and Redistricting, Regulated Industries and Utilities, Rules (Ex-Officio), Transportation, MARTOC
C
Score: 28 / 100
Score Breakdown
Voting Record (80%)
23/100
District Conditions (20%)
50/100
1 facilities in district. 0 deaths in 2026. 0 deaths since 2020.
Voting Record on GPS-Tracked Bills
Aligned with reform on 3 of 13 tracked bills.
| Bill | Description | GPS Position | Vote | Aligned? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 116 (2025) | DNA Collection from Detained Immigrants | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 185 (2025) | Inmate Gender Treatment Ban — Transgender Prisoner Healthcare | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 39 (2025) | Gender Care State Funding Ban | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 79 (2025) | Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act — Fentanyl Mandatory Minimums | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| HB 364 (2024) | Wrongful Conviction Compensation | support | YEA | ✓ |
| HB 505 (2024) | Riot Felony Penalty Enhancement | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 159 (2024) | Cell Phone Ban in Prisons | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 63 (2024) | Bail Reform — Expanded Cash Bail Requirements | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 44 (2023) | Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act — Gang Mandatory Minimum Sentences | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| HB 1216 (2022) | Enhanced Fleeing Police Penalties | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 174 (2022) | Unsecured Judicial Release | support | YEA | ✓ |
| SB 441 (2022) | Reducing Barriers to Reentry Act | support | YEA | ✓ |
| SB 504 (2022) | Expanded Bail Restrictions | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
Advocacy Directed at This Legislator
3
postcards mailed via GPS Campaigns
2
Tell My Story postcards
5
total advocacy contacts
Mar 16, 2026
last contact date
No responses recorded from this legislator despite 5 advocacy contacts.
District Prison Data
1 GDC facilities in this district. 0 deaths documented since 2020.
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Grade History
Jul 2026
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Jul 2026
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Jun 2026
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Jun 2026
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Jun 2026
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Jun 2026
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May 2026
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(28)
May 2026
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May 2026
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(28)
May 2026
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(28)
May 2026
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(28)
Apr 2026
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