Georgia State Senator

Ben Watson 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB180

Introduced
2/14/23  
Refer
2/15/23  
Introduced
2/14/23  
Report Pass
2/26/24  
Refer
2/15/23  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/26/24  
"Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB186

Introduced
2/15/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Introduced
2/15/23  
Report Pass
2/28/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Report Pass
2/28/23  
"Georgia Landowners Protection Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB191

Introduced
2/15/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Introduced
2/15/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Motor Vehicles and Traffic; authorizing joinder of motor carriers and their insurance carriers in tort and contract causes of action; provisions; repeal
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB192

Introduced
2/15/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Introduced
2/15/23  
Torts; employers and insurance providers of commercial motor vehicle operators based upon history of driving incidents; limit liability
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB193

Introduced
2/15/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Introduced
2/15/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Report Pass
3/15/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Report Pass
3/15/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Broadband Services; Department of Community Affairs to determine locations that are eligible for state or federal funding programs administered by the state; provide
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB196

Introduced
2/15/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Introduced
2/15/23  
Report Pass
2/28/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Safety Belts; failure to wear safety restraints for children as admissible evidence in civil actions; provide
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB197

Introduced
2/15/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Introduced
2/15/23  
Report Pass
2/28/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
2/28/23  
Report Pass
3/14/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Report Pass
3/14/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
"Health Care Practitioners Truth and Transparency Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB198

Introduced
2/15/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Introduced
2/15/23  
Report Pass
2/1/24  
Refer
2/16/23  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/1/24  
Report Pass
3/20/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Enrolled
4/4/24  
Report Pass
3/20/24  
Vetoed
5/7/24  
Enrolled
4/4/24  
Georgians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Innovation Commission; create
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB20

Introduced
1/25/23  
Refer
1/26/23  
Introduced
1/25/23  
Report Pass
2/28/23  
Refer
1/26/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
2/28/23  
Report Pass
3/15/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Report Pass
3/15/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
"Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act"; ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB200

Introduced
2/15/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Introduced
2/15/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
"Civil Practice Act"; high ranking government or corporate officer of whom a deposition is sought to seek a protective order; provide
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB203

Introduced
2/15/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Introduced
2/15/23  
Report Pass
2/28/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
2/28/23  
Report Pass
1/31/24  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
3/26/24  
Report Pass
1/31/24  
Enrolled
4/4/24  
Report Pass
3/26/24  
Vetoed
5/7/24  
Enrolled
4/4/24  
"Trucking Opportunity Act of 2023"; enact
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB204

Introduced
2/16/23  
Refer
2/21/23  
Introduced
2/16/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Refer
2/21/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Report Pass
3/15/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Report Pass
3/15/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Education Accountability; recognition of certain accrediting agencies as evaluators of the quality of education offered in public schools in this state; provide
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB205

Introduced
2/16/23  
Refer
2/21/23  
Introduced
2/16/23  
Report Pass
1/12/24  
Refer
2/21/23  
Engrossed
2/8/24  
Report Pass
1/12/24  
Report Pass
3/7/24  
Engrossed
2/8/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Report Pass
3/7/24  
Chaptered
4/23/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Chaptered
4/23/24  
Funeral Directors and Embalmers; reinstatement of a lapsed funeral director's license; change provisions
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB206

Introduced
2/16/23  
Refer
2/21/23  
Introduced
2/16/23  
Social Security Coverage for Employees of the State; coverage for all employees of a political subdivision who are members of the Public School Employees Retirement System; require
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB209

Introduced
2/16/23  
Refer
2/21/23  
Introduced
2/16/23  
Funeral Directors and Establishments; licensed funeral directors do not have to be licensed embalmers; provide