GA
Georgia State Senator

Ben Watson

R

Georgia State Senator

Ben Watson Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB132

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/28/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/14/25  
Insanity and Mental Incapacity; hearing before a court orders an evaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial; require
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB152

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Engrossed
2/28/25  
"Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; the biological or adopted children of individuals who are foster parents and who meet certain conditions shall qualify for promise scholarship accounts; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB154

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
2/19/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/14/25  
United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB162

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/3/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Georgia Composite Medical Board; implement an automated credentialing system for healthcare providers in this state; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB17

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Report Pass
2/18/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
"Ricky and Alyssa's Law"; enact
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB177

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Government Transparency and Campaign Finance; transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB185

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Engrossed
3/3/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/8/25  
Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB195

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Engrossed
3/3/25  
Pharmacies; pharmacists are authorized to dispense preexposure prophylaxis and postexposure prophylaxis under certain conditions; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB205

Introduced
2/19/25  
Insurance; pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders; require coverage for healthcare services
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB207

Introduced
2/19/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Professions and Businesses; a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create