Georgia State Senator

Sam Watson 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1034

Introduced

1/25/24

Report Pass

2/1/24

Introduced

1/25/24

Engrossed

2/9/24

Report Pass

2/1/24

Refer

2/12/24

Engrossed

2/9/24

Report Pass

3/14/24

Refer

2/12/24

Report Pass

3/14/24

State holidays; fourth Friday in November as National Sugarcane Syrup Day; designate

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1044

Introduced

1/25/24

Report Pass

2/1/24

Introduced

1/25/24

Engrossed

2/12/24

Report Pass

2/1/24

Refer

2/13/24

Engrossed

2/12/24

Report Pass

3/7/24

Refer

2/13/24

Report Pass

3/7/24

Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1199

Introduced

2/8/24

Report Pass

2/16/24

Introduced

2/8/24

Engrossed

2/22/24

Report Pass

2/16/24

Refer

2/26/24

Engrossed

2/22/24

Report Pass

3/13/24

Refer

2/26/24

Report Pass

3/13/24

State government; auditor produce certain monthly and annual reports ; replace requirement

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1237

Introduced

2/12/24

Report Pass

2/21/24

Introduced

2/12/24

Engrossed

2/26/24

Report Pass

2/21/24

Refer

2/27/24

Engrossed

2/26/24

Report Pass

3/13/24

Refer

2/27/24

Enrolled

4/1/24

Report Pass

3/13/24

Chaptered

4/22/24

Enrolled

4/1/24

Chaptered

4/22/24

Passed

4/22/24

Agriculture; agricultural commodity commissions; revise a definition

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB193

Introduced

2/1/23

Report Pass

2/9/23

Introduced

2/1/23

Engrossed

2/16/23

Report Pass

2/9/23

Refer

2/21/23

Engrossed

2/16/23

Report Pass

3/14/23

Refer

2/21/23

Enrolled

4/6/23

Report Pass

3/14/23

Vetoed

5/5/23

Enrolled

4/6/23

Vetoed

5/5/23

Local government; increase dollar values of certain public works construction contracts exempt from bidding requirements

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB291

Introduced

2/8/23

Report Pass

2/23/23

Introduced

2/8/23

Engrossed

2/28/23

Report Pass

2/23/23

Refer

3/1/23

Engrossed

2/28/23

Report Pass

3/20/23

Refer

3/1/23

Report Pass

3/20/23

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

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB436

Introduced

2/15/23

Report Pass

2/23/23

Introduced

2/15/23

Engrossed

3/1/23

Report Pass

2/23/23

Refer

3/2/23

Engrossed

3/1/23

Report Pass

3/16/23

Refer

3/2/23

Report Pass

2/15/24

Report Pass

3/16/23

Report Pass

2/15/24

Surface mining; revise maximum criminal penalties for violations

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB545

Introduced

2/22/23

Report Pass

2/28/23

Introduced

2/22/23

Engrossed

3/2/23

Report Pass

2/28/23

Refer

3/6/23

Engrossed

3/2/23

Report Pass

3/14/23

Refer

3/6/23

Enrolled

3/30/23

Report Pass

3/14/23

Chaptered

4/18/23

Enrolled

3/30/23

Chaptered

4/18/23

Passed

4/18/23

Agricultural Commodity Commission for Citrus Fruits; provide

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB987

Introduced

1/22/24

Report Pass

2/6/24

Introduced

1/22/24

Engrossed

2/20/24

Report Pass

2/6/24

Refer

2/21/24

Engrossed

2/20/24

Report Pass

3/20/24

Refer

2/21/24

Report Pass

3/20/24

Education; grants; revise definition of qualified local school system school by reducing the minimum required millage rate or equivalent millage rate from 14 mills to 10 mills

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB103

Introduced

2/6/23

Refer

2/7/23

Introduced

2/6/23

Report Pass

3/1/23

Refer

2/7/23

Engrossed

3/6/23

Report Pass

3/1/23

Report Pass

3/21/23

Engrossed

3/6/23

Enrolled

4/5/23

Report Pass

3/21/23

Chaptered

5/1/23

Enrolled

4/5/23

Chaptered

5/1/23

Passed

5/1/23

Unclaimed Property; handling of certain wills; provide

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB105

Introduced

2/7/23

Refer

2/8/23

Introduced

2/7/23

Report Pass

1/26/24

Refer

2/8/23

Engrossed

1/31/24

Report Pass

1/26/24

Report Pass

3/20/24

Engrossed

1/31/24

Enrolled

4/4/24

Report Pass

3/20/24

Chaptered

5/6/24

Enrolled

4/4/24

Chaptered

5/6/24

Passed

5/6/24

Public School Employees Retirement System; the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees; revise

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB106

Introduced

2/7/23

Refer

2/8/23

Introduced

2/7/23

Report Pass

2/16/23

Refer

2/8/23

Engrossed

3/2/23

Report Pass

2/16/23

Report Pass

3/20/23

Engrossed

3/2/23

Enrolled

4/5/23

Report Pass

3/20/23

Chaptered

5/2/23

Enrolled

4/5/23

Chaptered

5/2/23

Passed

5/2/23

"Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Act"; enact

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB109

Introduced

2/7/23

Refer

2/8/23

Introduced

2/7/23

Report Pass

2/16/23

Refer

2/8/23

Engrossed

3/2/23

Report Pass

2/16/23

Report Pass

3/21/23

Engrossed

3/2/23

Report Pass

3/21/23

Department of Community Health; include continuous glucose monitors as a pharmacy benefit for Medicaid recipients; require

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB121

Introduced

2/8/23

Refer

2/9/23

Introduced

2/8/23

Report Pass

2/16/23

Refer

2/9/23

Engrossed

2/23/23

Report Pass

2/16/23

Report Pass

3/16/23

Engrossed

2/23/23

Enrolled

4/5/23

Report Pass

3/16/23

Chaptered

5/1/23

Enrolled

4/5/23

Chaptered

5/1/23

Passed

5/1/23

Counties and Municipal Corporations; local governments from denying the drilling, servicing, or repair of new or existing water wells on single-family residential and farm properties; prohibit

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB122

Introduced

2/8/23

Refer

2/9/23

Introduced

2/8/23

Refer

2/9/23

Primaries and Elections; qualifications of members of performance review boards; provide

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