Georgia State Senator

Ben Watson 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB117

Introduced

1/17/25

Report Pass

2/12/25

Engrossed

2/19/25

Refer

2/20/25

Report Pass

2/27/25

Report Pass

3/31/25

Food service establishments; require notification of the country of origin of seafood items

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB154

Introduced

1/28/25

Report Pass

2/20/25

Engrossed

3/4/25

Refer

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/21/25

Emergency medical services; designate ambulance services as an essential service

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB36

Introduced

1/14/25

Report Pass

1/29/25

Engrossed

2/13/25

Refer

2/18/25

Report Pass

3/28/25

Enrolled

4/9/25

Chaptered

5/12/25

Passed

5/12/25

Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB428

Introduced

2/12/25

Report Pass

2/26/25

Engrossed

2/27/25

Refer

2/28/25

Report Pass

3/21/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/1/25

Passed

5/1/25

Health; codify right to in vitro fertilization for individuals

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB473

Introduced

2/18/25

Report Pass

2/28/25

Engrossed

3/3/25

Refer

3/4/25

Report Pass

3/11/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/1/25

Passed

5/1/25

Controlled substances; Schedule I; provide certain provisions

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB56

Introduced

1/14/25

Report Pass

2/13/25

Report Pass

2/27/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Refer

3/10/25

Report Pass

3/27/25

Education; grants to spouses of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards who are killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty; provide

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB618

Introduced

2/24/25

Report Pass

3/4/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Refer

3/10/25

Report Pass

3/28/25

Property; require any seller of real property to make certain disclosures regarding flood damage to such real property

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB645

Introduced

2/26/25

Report Pass

3/4/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Refer

3/10/25

Report Pass

3/13/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Chaptered

5/14/25

Passed

5/14/25

Health; COVID-19 testing of staff members in long term-care facilities; repeal certain provisions

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB1

Introduced

1/13/25

Refer

1/14/25

Report Pass

2/3/25

Engrossed

2/6/25

Report Pass

3/25/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

4/28/25

Passed

4/28/25

'Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act'; enact

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB100

Introduced

2/5/25

Refer

2/6/25

Report Pass

2/18/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/18/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Chaptered

5/13/25

Passed

5/13/25

"Andee's Law"; enact

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB101

Introduced

2/5/25

Refer

2/6/25

Report Pass

2/11/25

Engrossed

2/27/25

Report Pass

4/2/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Chaptered

5/13/25

Passed

5/13/25

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; testing in the newborn screening system; require

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB102

Introduced

2/5/25

Refer

2/6/25

Report Pass

2/11/25

Engrossed

2/20/25

Report Pass

3/27/25

Dogfighting; revise provisions

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB109

Introduced

2/5/25

Refer

2/6/25

Report Pass

2/26/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/13/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/9/25

Passed

5/9/25

Life Insurance; a policy of group life insurance from excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; prohibit

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB113

Introduced

2/5/25

Refer

2/6/25

Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; establish a professional health program; authorize

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB12

Introduced

1/15/25

Refer

1/16/25

Report Pass

2/10/25

Engrossed

2/21/25

Report Pass

3/20/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Chaptered

5/14/25

Passed

5/14/25

Inspection of Public Records; documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; revise provisions

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