Georgia State Senator

Ben Watson Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB291

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Report Pass
3/3/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/14/25  
Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB293

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
3/3/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB295

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
State Board of Education; local school systems to maintain and publish a registry of all contracts worth more than $10,000.00; require
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB3

Introduced
1/13/25  
Prosecuting Attorneys; convictions for district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, deputy district attorneys; provide additional qualifications
GA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB30

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Report Pass
2/13/25  
Engrossed
3/3/25  
Hospitals and Related Institutions; hormone therapies and puberty-blocking medications for certain purposes to minors; prohibit prescribing or administering
GA

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