Georgia State Senator

Sam Watson 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 12)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB45

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/29/25

Report Pass

2/13/25

Engrossed

2/19/25

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR55

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/29/25

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase -CA

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR57

Introduced

1/28/25

Enrolled

1/29/25

Passed

1/29/25

Cook, Mr. David A.; recognize

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB43

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/29/25

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR54

Introduced

1/28/25

Enrolled

1/29/25

Passed

1/29/25

Butts County; congratulate

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB44

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/29/25

Report Pass

2/5/25

Report Pass

2/11/25

Engrossed

2/13/25

Report Pass

3/18/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/14/25

Passed

5/14/25

Equalization Grants, Annual Calculations, and Allocation; the definition of the term "qualified local school system" by reducing the minimum required millage rate; revise

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB46

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/29/25

Report Pass

2/13/25

Engrossed

3/3/25

Report Pass

3/20/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Vetoed

5/14/25

Vetoed

5/14/25

"Government Serves the People Act"; enact

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB52

Introduced

1/28/25

Refer

1/29/25

Report Pass

2/11/25

Engrossed

2/18/25

Report Pass

3/31/26

"Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR515

Introduced

3/31/25

Enrolled

4/2/25

Passed

4/2/25

Grogan, Larry Wayne; condolences

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR514

Introduced

3/31/25

Enrolled

4/2/25

Passed

4/2/25

Autism Acceptance Month; recognize April 2025

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR551

Introduced

4/2/25

Enrolled

4/4/25

Passed

4/4/25

Country of Bangladesh; recognize

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB398

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

2/6/26

Engrossed

2/20/26

Report Pass

3/27/26

Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Surveillance, and Related Offenses; criminal offenses of virtual peeping; establish

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR563

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

1/27/26

Enrolled

2/2/26

Passed

2/2/26

Georgia Secretary of State; request of the United States Department of Justice to securely produce Georgia's voter registration list; urge

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR569

Introduced

1/13/26

Enrolled

1/14/26

Passed

1/14/26

Ballinger, Mandi L.; condolences

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB143

Introduced

1/28/25

Report Pass

2/13/25

Engrossed

2/27/25

Refer

2/28/25

Report Pass

3/20/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/8/25

Passed

5/8/25

Water resources; water-measuring devices for farm use of surface and ground water; revise provisions

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