Sen. Ben Watson

Primary SR 525

In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Georgia General Assembly; recognize the vital importance safe and efficient transportation plays in Georgia's economic/quality of life standards

A RESOLUTION recognizing the vital importance safe and efficient transportation plays in Georgia's economic and quality of life standards and providing a roadmap for financial support of transportation in this state; and for other purposes.

In committee Mar 19, 2015 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 523

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Bethesda Academy High School Basketball Team; congratulate

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Bethesda Academy High School Basketball Team on winning the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) Class AA State Championship; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 19, 2015 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 36

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

'Underground Water Supply Protection Act of 2015'; prohibit the injection of ground water into the Floridian aquifer in certain counties

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wells and drinking water, so as to prohibit the injection of ground water into the Floridan aquifer in certain counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 19, 2015 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 519

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Southwest Campus of the Medical College of Georgia; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing the 10th anniversary of the Southwest Campus of the Medical College of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 19, 2015 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 143

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Insurance; require insurer providing services under state health benefit plan to include certain trauma centers in provider network

A BILLto be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require an insurer providing services under the state health benefit plan to include certain trauma centers in its provider network; to provide for a mechanism to resolve disputes between insurers and certain hospitals; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for an appeal to the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for appointment of an arbitration panel; to provide for the panel membership and duties; to provide for subject matter of disputes; to provide for binding decisions; to provide for appeal of the arbitration panel decision and venue; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 19, 2015 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 522

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Park, Kinam; commend

A RESOLUTION Ccommending Kinam Park, Savannah Country Day School's 2015 STAR Student; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 19, 2015 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 524

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

H.V. Jenkins High School Basketball Team; congratulate

A RESOLUTION congratulating the H. V. Jenkins High School basketball team on winning the 2015 GHSA Class AAA State Championship; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 19, 2015 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 502

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Brady, First Sergeant Robert Patrick; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending First Sergeant Robert Patrick Brady on the grand occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes

Passed Mar 18, 2015 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 492

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; recognize September 2015

A RESOLUTION recognizing September, 2015, as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 18, 2015 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 155

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

U.S. Congress; encouraged to adopt and to submit to the states a balanced amendment to the U.S. Constitution and balance our current budget

A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Congress to adopt and to submit to the states a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution and to balance our current budget; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 18, 2015 0 co-sponsors Track