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Georgia GA
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2025-2026 Regular Session
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Georgia State Senator
Ben Watson
2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)
Legislative Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
2023 1st Special Session
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
GA
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SR264
Introduced
2/26/25
Enrolled
2/27/25
Passed
2/27/25
Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day; recognize February 28, 2025
GA
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SR271
Introduced
2/26/25
Enrolled
2/27/25
Passed
2/27/25
MEAG Power; recognize
GA
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SR282
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/27/25
Report Pass
3/3/25
Joint Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1 Sustainability; create
GA
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB265
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/27/25
Insurance; health benefit policy coverage for medically necessary orthotic devices and prosthetic devices; require
GA
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB276
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/27/25
Report Pass
3/3/25
Engrossed
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/13/25
Enrolled
4/7/25
Chaptered
5/14/25
Passed
5/14/25
Recovery of Medical Assistance from Third Party; certain provisions to comply with federal law; revise
GA
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB295
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
2/28/25
Report Pass
3/3/25
State Board of Education; local school systems to maintain and publish a registry of all contracts worth more than $10,000.00; require
GA
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
Report Pass
3/18/25
Report Pass
3/12/26
Enrolled
4/10/26
License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase
GA
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB301
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
2/28/25
Report Pass
2/6/26
State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; revise provisions
GA
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SR311
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
3/3/25
Report Pass
3/28/25
Enrolled
4/2/25
Passed
4/2/25
Senate Study Committee on Recovery Residences; create
GA
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SB321
Introduced
3/3/25
Refer
3/4/25
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
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SR330
Introduced
3/3/25
Enrolled
3/4/25
Passed
3/4/25
Wessinger, Dr. William Nettles; condolences
GA
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SR337
Introduced
3/3/25
Enrolled
3/4/25
Passed
3/4/25
Greenbrier High School Girls Flag Football Team; congratulate
GA
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SR345
Introduced
3/4/25
Enrolled
3/6/25
Passed
3/6/25
2025 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend
GA
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia Senate Bill SR340
Introduced
3/4/25
Enrolled
3/6/25
Passed
3/6/25
Georgia State University; recognize
Joint Sponsor of Legislation
GA
GA
Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia House Bill HB717
Introduced
3/3/25
Report Pass
3/6/25
Report Pass
2/4/26
Engrossed
3/6/26
Refer
3/9/26
Report Pass
3/19/26
Enrolled
4/6/26
Medical Practice Act; regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; provide
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