Sen. Ben Watson

Primary SR 289

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Glanville, Courtenay; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Courtenay Glanville; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 13, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 278

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Schwarz III, George; commend

A RESOLUTION commending George Schwarz III; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 9, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 260

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

O'Brien, Minister Darragh; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Minister Darragh O'Brien on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 8, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 286

In committee · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

"Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Patients Act"; enact

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 calculate defined cost sharing for insureds at the point of sale; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for violations; to provide for limitations; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

In committee Mar 6, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 237

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Craver III, Dr. Hasco William; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Hasco William Craver III; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 6, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 196

Failed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Safety Belts; failure to wear safety restraints for children as admissible evidence in civil actions; provide

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 provide for the failure to wear a safety belt or safety restraints for children as admissible evidence in civil actions; to provide for legislative declaration and intent; to prohibit the failure to wear a safety belt or safety restraints for children as a basis for cancellation of insurance coverage; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Failed Mar 2, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 99

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Certificate of Need Requirements; exemption for acute care hospitals established in rural counties that meet certain criteria; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-6-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from certificate of need requirements, so as to provide an exemption for acute care hospitals established in rural counties that meet certain criteria; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 222

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Henderson School Alumni Association Trust; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Henderson School Alumni Association Trust; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 223

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day; recognize March 2, 2023

A RESOLUTION commending the emergency medical services professionals of Georgia and recognizing March 2, 2023, as Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 230

Passed · Georgia Senate · Lead sponsor

Elbert/Franklin/Hart/Madison County; Georgia Forestry Commission 2022 North Georgia Unit of the Year; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Elbert/Franklin/Hart/Madison County Unit on being named the Georgia Forestry Commission 2022 North Georgia Unit of the Year; the Grady/Thomas County Unit on being named the 2022 South Georgia Unit of the Year; Area 3 on being named the 2022 Forest Protection Area of the Year; Gabe Outlaw on being named the 2022 Forester of the Year; and the Cost Share Team on being named the 2022 Forest Management Team of the Year; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track