Georgia State Senator

Ben Watson 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB301

Introduced
2/27/25  
State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; revise provisions
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB31

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Income Taxes; all income received as retirement benefits derived from service in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components; exempt from taxation
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB321

Introduced
3/3/25  
Workers' Compensation; chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and providing coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 901; provide
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB33

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Report Pass
2/21/25  
"Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB340

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Engrossed
3/27/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/1/25  
City of Tybee Island; selection of a mayor pro tem; provide
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB341

Introduced
3/18/25  
"Freedom of Speech and Belief Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB36

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Enrolled
4/3/25  
Chaptered
4/4/25  
"Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB367

Introduced
3/28/25  
Certificate of Need; health care facilities, services, and equipment dedicated exclusively to the treatment of cancer; provide for exemption
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB373

Introduced
4/4/25  
Notaries Public; notarial acts to be performed using electronic means when certain requirements are satisfied; provide
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB39

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/5/25  
Engrossed
2/11/25  
Employees' Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB4

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
2/21/25  
Education; fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; revise provisions
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB42

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/21/25  
Engrossed
2/27/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/14/25  
Penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12; certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; repeal
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB43

Introduced
1/28/25  
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB47

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Sales and Use Taxes; sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; exempt
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB5

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
1/30/25  
Engrossed
2/12/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/14/25  
Private Review Agents; health insurers to implement and maintain a program that allows for the selective application of reductions in prior authorization requirements; provide