Georgia Senator Ben Watson [R] | Introduced

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GASR848Intro
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A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals upon its 40th year anniversary; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
To Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee
GASR156Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION urging the Technical College System of Georgia to conduct a study of the workforce gap among licensed truck drivers and take steps to provide streamlined training for those wishing to enter the industry of commercial motor vehicle operat...
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2024-03-21
Senate Read Second Time
GASR703Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION expressing concerns regarding regulatory overreach impacting the chemical industry and urging the federal government to reevaluate proposed restrictions; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-20
Senate Read Second Time
GASR747Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION urging the local governments and regional commissions for Regions 5, 7, and 12, the Department of Community Affairs, and the Department of Transportation to collaborate for the establishment of a Historic Rural Church Trail; and for othe...
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2024-03-20
Senate Read Second Time
GASB336Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to the administration of mental health, so as to allow for certain officials on the Behavioral Health Coordinating Counc...
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2024-02-29
Senate Tabled
GASB474Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393.19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to unsolicited inquiries, so as to provide for notices of solicitation including monetary offers; to provide for a penalty; to amend Code Section 13-8-2 of the O...
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2024-02-29
Senate Tabled
GASB518Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to change the state floral emblem to the Sweetbay Magnolia; to provide for related matters; to ...
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2024-02-27
Senate Read Second Time
GASB559Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to waive sovereign and gover...
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2024-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee
GASB142Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to responsible dog ownership, so as to revise the definition of dangerous dog; to provide for the owner of a dangerous or vicious dog to maintain minimu...
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2024-02-26
Senate Read Second Time
GASB346Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services, so as to prohibit compani...
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2024-02-26
Senate Read Second Time
GASB466Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obscenity and related offenses, so as to provide for limitations of defense that a sexually exploitive visual medium is d...
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2024-02-26
Senate Read Second Time
GASB481Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Health Care Professionals Data Syste...
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2024-02-26
Senate Read Second Time
GASB501Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 19A of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to American history recognition and significant documents, so as to authorize public elementary and secondary schools to di...
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2024-02-26
Senate Read Second Time
GASB524Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the certification of community health workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Geor...
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2024-02-26
Senate Read Second Time
GASB186Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability of owners and occupiers of land generally, so as to limit landowner liability regarding invitees, licensees, and...
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2024-02-22
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GASB365Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for notification to parents and legal guardians of public school students of the right to receive email notification eac...
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2024-02-22
Senate Read Second Time
GASR655Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Tim Howard and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-22
To Senate Transportation Committee
GASB519Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to prohibit prescribing or administering certain hormone replaceme...
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2024-02-20
To Senate Children and Families Committee
GASB500Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide certain requirements relating to subclasses of ground ambulance services; to revise definitions; to provide for related mat...
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2024-02-15
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
GASR454Intro
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A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to clarify that only citizens of the United States shall have a right to vote in elections in this state; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submiss...
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2024-02-08
Senate Read Second Time
GASB452Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 and 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance and property respectively, so as to provide for regulations of motor vehicle title pawn transactions; to prohibit local governments from adopting co...
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2024-02-06
To Senate Finance Committee
GASB438Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to authorize Georgia public schools t...
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2024-02-01
To Senate Education and Youth Committee
GASB378Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude, so as to provide for increased sentences for persons convicted of trafficking a mi...
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2024-01-31
Senate Read Second Time
GASB435Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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2024-01-31
To Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
GASB428Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to provide for a cap on damages recoverable against foster parents in personal injury actions involving the use of a motor vehicle by a...
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2024-01-31
To Senate Judiciary Committee
GASR533Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the creation and comprehensive regulation of community development districts; to provide for the submission of this amendmen...
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2024-01-31
To Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
GASB442Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, so as to provide that after a certain date, certificate of need requirements shall not apply to ...
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2024-01-31
To Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
GASB361Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and ...
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2024-01-23
To Senate Government Oversight Committee
GASB350Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit the sale of consumable hemp products to individuals under the age of 21 y...
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2024-01-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
GASB111Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to enact the "Anesthesiologist Assistant Act"; to provide for an anesthesiologist assistant to be appointed in an advisory capacity to the G...
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2024-01-08
Senate Recommitted
GASB162Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to eliminate certificate of need requirements for all health care facilities except certain long-term care facilities and services; to amend Code Section 50-18-...
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2024-01-08
Senate Recommitted
GASB191Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to repeal provisions authorizing joinder of motor carriers and their insurance carriers in tort and contract cause...
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2024-01-08
Senate Recommitted
GASB200Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-11-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions governing discovery under the "Civil Practice Act," so as to provide for a party or current or former high ranking go...
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2024-01-08
Senate Recommitted
GASR159Intro
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A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on the Parenting Time Deviation in Georgia's Child Support Guidelines Statute, O.C.G.A. Code Section 19-6-15; and for other purposes.
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2024-01-08
Senate Recommitted
GASB225Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-25-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act," so as to require an insurer to conduct a quarterly search of the National Association of Insurance Com...
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2024-01-08
Senate Recommitted
GASR354Intro
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A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on the Effects of Cannabis Use; and for other purposes.
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2024-01-08
Senate Recommitted
GASB331Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to drug abuse treatment and education programs, so as to provide for the certification of recovery residences; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting...
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2023-03-27
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
GASR372Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION supporting the improvement of the care of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; and for other purposes.
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2023-03-23
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
GASB318Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-212 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum salary schedules in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that the minimum salaries of special education teacher...
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2023-03-21
To Senate Education and Youth Committee
GASR308Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Recycling Efficiency and Economic Development; and for other purposes.
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2023-03-14
To Senate Rules Committee
GASB286Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, so as to provide for definitions; to require pharmacy benefits managers to cal...
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2023-03-06
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
GASB196Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to horns, exhaust systems, mirrors, windshields, tires, safety belts, and energy absorption systems, so as to provi...
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2023-03-02
Senate Lost
GASB261Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for education, so as to prohibit the use of political litmus tests in postsecondary educational institu...
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2023-02-28
To Senate Education and Youth Committee
GASB252Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to authorize the State Board of Education to establish a progra...
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2023-02-27
To Senate Education and Youth Committee
GASB228Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to establish the position of director of outdoor recreation in the Department of Natural Resources; to pro...
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2023-02-22
To Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee
GASB219Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to provide for an exception to the definition of firearm in relation to ...
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2023-02-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
GASB209Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to funeral directors and establishments, embalmers, and crematories, so as to provide that licensed funeral directors do not...
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2023-02-21
To Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
GASB206Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social security coverage for employees of the state and its political subdivisions, so as to require certain social security coverage ...
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2023-02-21
To Senate Retirement Committee
GASB192Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to limit liability relating to employers and insurance providers of commercial motor vehicl...
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2023-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
GASB165Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehi...
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2023-02-15
To Senate Transportation Committee
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