Georgia State Senator

Ben Watson 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1022

Introduced
1/24/24  
Report Pass
2/1/24  
Introduced
1/24/24  
Engrossed
2/12/24  
Report Pass
2/1/24  
Refer
2/13/24  
Engrossed
2/12/24  
Report Pass
3/20/24  
Refer
2/13/24  
Colton-McNeill Act; enact
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1028

Introduced
1/24/24  
Report Pass
2/21/24  
Introduced
1/24/24  
Engrossed
2/26/24  
Report Pass
2/21/24  
Refer
2/27/24  
Engrossed
2/26/24  
Report Pass
3/8/24  
Refer
2/27/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Report Pass
3/8/24  
Chaptered
4/22/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Chaptered
4/22/24  
Education; repeal requirement of screening of public school children for scoliosis; provisions
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1041

Introduced
1/25/24  
Report Pass
2/13/24  
Introduced
1/25/24  
Engrossed
2/21/24  
Report Pass
2/13/24  
Refer
2/22/24  
Engrossed
2/21/24  
Report Pass
3/11/24  
Refer
2/22/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Report Pass
3/11/24  
Chaptered
4/25/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Chaptered
4/25/24  
Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority; maximum amount of bonded indebtedness of the authority; increase
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1078

Introduced
1/30/24  
Report Pass
2/13/24  
Introduced
1/30/24  
Engrossed
2/26/24  
Report Pass
2/13/24  
Refer
2/27/24  
Engrossed
2/26/24  
Report Pass
3/5/24  
Refer
2/27/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Report Pass
3/5/24  
Chaptered
4/22/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Chaptered
4/22/24  
Community Health, Department of; Georgia Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE); establish and implement
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1083

Introduced
1/30/24  
Report Pass
2/7/24  
Introduced
1/30/24  
Engrossed
2/13/24  
Report Pass
2/7/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Engrossed
2/13/24  
Report Pass
3/5/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Report Pass
3/5/24  
Chaptered
4/23/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Chaptered
4/23/24  
Community Health, Department of; adult residential mental health services licensing; extend grace periods
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1146

Introduced
2/6/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Introduced
2/6/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Chaptered
5/6/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Chaptered
5/6/24  
Natural Resources, Department of; EPD to issue water permits to private companies in areas where no public service can be provided within a period of 12 months; require
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1170

Introduced
2/7/24  
Report Pass
2/16/24  
Introduced
2/7/24  
Engrossed
2/22/24  
Report Pass
2/16/24  
Refer
2/26/24  
Engrossed
2/22/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Refer
2/26/24  
Public Health, Department of; require certain state government buildings, courthouses, and university buildings maintain and make accessible opioid antagonists
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1326

Introduced
2/20/24  
Report Pass
2/27/24  
Introduced
2/20/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/27/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Chaptered
4/22/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Chaptered
4/22/24  
Crimes and offenses; Schedule I, Schedule III, and Schedule IV controlled substances; provide certain provisions
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1335

Introduced
2/20/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Introduced
2/20/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
3/8/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Report Pass
3/8/24  
Chaptered
4/30/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Chaptered
4/30/24  
Health; personal care homes, assisted living communities, and memory care centers; revise staffing requirements
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1341

Introduced
2/20/24  
Report Pass
2/27/24  
Introduced
2/20/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/27/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
3/14/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Report Pass
3/14/24  
Chaptered
4/25/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Chaptered
4/25/24  
State symbols; white shrimp as official state crustacean; designate
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB244

Introduced
2/6/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Introduced
2/6/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Chaptered
4/25/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Chaptered
4/25/24  
Board of Natural Resources; effective date for certain rules and regulations; extend
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB302

Introduced
2/8/23  
Report Pass
2/28/23  
Introduced
2/8/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
2/28/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
3/20/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Enrolled
4/3/23  
Report Pass
3/20/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Enrolled
4/3/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Crimes and offenses; issuance of a temporary or permanent protective order by the court; provide
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB332

Introduced
2/9/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Introduced
2/9/23  
Engrossed
2/28/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Refer
3/1/23  
Engrossed
2/28/23  
Report Pass
3/8/23  
Refer
3/1/23  
Enrolled
3/30/23  
Report Pass
3/8/23  
Chaptered
5/1/23  
Enrolled
3/30/23  
Chaptered
5/1/23  
Controlled substances; Schedules I, IV, and V; provide certain provisions
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB35

Introduced
1/13/23  
Report Pass
2/2/23  
Introduced
1/13/23  
Engrossed
2/8/23  
Report Pass
2/2/23  
Refer
2/9/23  
Engrossed
2/8/23  
Report Pass
3/14/23  
Refer
2/9/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Report Pass
3/14/23  
Chaptered
5/1/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Chaptered
5/1/23  
Georgia Ports Authority; provide for powers; expand arrest authority of officers
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB383

Introduced
2/14/23  
Report Pass
3/2/23  
Introduced
2/14/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
3/2/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Enrolled
3/30/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Enrolled
3/30/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Safer Hospitals Act; enact