Georgia State Senator

Sam Watson 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB2

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
State Income Tax; exclude tips from taxation
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB201

Introduced
2/19/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/8/25  
Consumer Transactions; increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; 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 SB209

Introduced
2/19/25  
Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members; permit certain persons
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB214

Introduced
2/19/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Elections and Primaries; electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; authorize
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB22

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
State School Superintendent; Department of Education to publish relevant and applicable federal guidance documents and related information; require
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB226

Introduced
2/20/25  
Peach State Saves Programs; provide for creation
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Georgia Senate Bill SB229

Introduced
2/20/25  
Alcoholic Beverages; the issuance of wholesale consumable hemp licenses to wholesale dealers of alcoholic beverages; prohibit
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Georgia Senate Bill SB23

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Report Pass
2/5/25  
Engrossed
2/10/25  
Retirement; total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; raise the limit
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB231

Introduced
2/20/25  
Firearms; activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm; limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade assoc.
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB24

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB259

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Report Pass
3/3/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/12/25  
Juvenile Code; certain procedures to be followed when there is a determination of suspected child abuse or neglect; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB262

Introduced
2/26/25  
Insurance; health benefit policies to cover preventive services; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB264

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Emergency Management; creation of the Georgia Resilience Office under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB266

Introduced
2/26/25  
"College Success 529 Expansion Act"; enact