Georgia State Senator

Ben Watson 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB52

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
"Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB58

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Engrossed
2/18/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/9/25  
"Georgia Transporting Life-Saving Organs and Personnel Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB6

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Engrossed
2/10/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/12/25  
Controlled Substances; determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; authorize the use of testing equipment
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB60

Introduced
1/29/25  
Pharmacy Benefits Managers; managers have a duty of care to insureds, health plans, and providers; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB68

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/21/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
4/21/25  
Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB69

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/27/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
4/21/25  
"Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act"; enact
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB71

Introduced
2/3/25  
Income Taxes; taxable net income compensation of athletes for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness; exempt
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB75

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras; standards for signs warning of a reduced speed limit in a school zone and signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB78

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/11/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/1/25  
"City of Tybee Island Buildings and Public Facilities Authority Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB79

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
2/21/25  
Engrossed
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/12/25  
"Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB89

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/13/25  
Income Taxes; amount of a tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses; increase
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB91

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/13/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
State Employees' Health Insurance Plan; Board of Community Health from entering into, executing, or renewing a contract with any pharmacy benefits manager that owns or has an ownership interest in any retail pharmacy; prohibit
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB95

Introduced
2/4/25  
Certificate of Need Program; an exemption from certificate of need requirements concerning life plan communities; revise
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB96

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/13/25  
Engrossed
2/20/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/9/25  
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; provisions creating certain boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; update and modernize
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB98

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/18/25  
Engrossed
2/20/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/14/25  
Guardian and Ward; county conservators; provide