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Georgia State Senator

Ben Watson

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Georgia State Senator

Ben Watson 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB493

Introduced
2/12/24  
Refer
2/13/24  
Introduced
2/12/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Refer
2/13/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Report Pass
3/14/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Enrolled
4/4/24  
Report Pass
3/14/24  
Chaptered
4/22/24  
Enrolled
4/4/24  
Chaptered
4/22/24  
Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; additional penalties for registered sexual offenders; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB495

Introduced
2/13/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Introduced
2/13/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Report Pass
3/18/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Enrolled
4/4/24  
Report Pass
3/18/24  
Chaptered
5/6/24  
Enrolled
4/4/24  
Chaptered
5/6/24  
Low THC Oil Patient Registry; term of validity of a registration card; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB496

Introduced
2/13/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Introduced
2/13/24  
Report Pass
2/26/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/26/24  
Report Pass
3/20/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Report Pass
3/20/24  
Chaptered
4/18/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Chaptered
4/18/24  
Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB500

Introduced
2/13/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Introduced
2/13/24  
Health; certain requirements relating to subclasses of ground ambulance services; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB501

Introduced
2/13/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Introduced
2/13/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
"Foundations of Law Act"; enact
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB505

Introduced
2/15/24  
Introduced
2/15/24  
Report Pass
2/26/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/26/24  
Report Pass
3/11/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
3/18/24  
Report Pass
3/11/24  
Enrolled
4/4/24  
Report Pass
3/18/24  
Chaptered
4/22/24  
Enrolled
4/4/24  
Chaptered
4/22/24  
Hospitals and Related Institutions; required publication by hospital of certain financial documents on its website; provisions; revise
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB507

Introduced
2/15/24  
Refer
2/16/24  
Introduced
2/15/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Refer
2/16/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Special License Plates; "America First" specialty license plate; establish
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB515

Introduced
2/16/24  
Refer
2/20/24  
Introduced
2/16/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Refer
2/20/24  
Engrossed
2/27/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Report Pass
3/11/24  
Engrossed
2/27/24  
Emergency Medical Services; two-year pilot program to provide additional ambulances to certain areas of this state; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB518

Introduced
2/16/24  
Refer
2/20/24  
Introduced
2/16/24  
Report Pass
2/26/24  
Refer
2/20/24  
State Symbols; state floral emblem to the Sweetbay Magnolia; change
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB519

Introduced
2/16/24  
Refer
2/20/24  
Introduced
2/16/24  
Hospitals; prescribing or administering certain hormone replacement therapies and puberty blocking medications for certain purposes to minors; prohibit
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB524

Introduced
2/16/24  
Refer
2/20/24  
Introduced
2/16/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Refer
2/20/24  
Health; the certification of community health workers; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB559

Introduced
2/26/24  
Refer
2/27/24  
Introduced
2/26/24  
Counties, Municipal Corporations, and other Governmental Entities; sovereign and governmental immunities for violation on the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies; waive
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB60

Introduced
1/31/23  
Refer
2/1/23  
Introduced
1/31/23  
Report Pass
2/7/23  
Refer
2/1/23  
Engrossed
2/13/23  
Report Pass
2/7/23  
Report Pass
3/21/23  
Engrossed
2/13/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Report Pass
3/21/23  
Chaptered
4/26/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Chaptered
4/26/23  
Secondary Metals Recyclers; it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB64

Introduced
2/1/23  
Refer
2/2/23  
Introduced
2/1/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Refer
2/2/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Report Pass
3/15/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Report Pass
3/15/23  
Birth Certificate; issuance of a copy of the original birth certificate to certain adult persons who were adopted; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB65

Introduced
2/1/23  
Refer
2/2/23  
Introduced
2/1/23  
Report Pass
2/9/23  
Refer
2/2/23  
Engrossed
2/14/23  
Report Pass
2/9/23  
Report Pass
2/22/23  
Engrossed
2/14/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Report Pass
2/22/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Commissioner of Insurance; general provisions; establishing an advisory committee; provisions; authorize