Georgia Senator Ben Watson [R]

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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
GASR850PassA RESOLUTION honoring and celebrating Carol Lynne Manross Rhoades; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR854PassA RESOLUTION honoring the heroic actions of the Woodward Academy Security Team; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Read and Adopted
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
GAHB470Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical and other confidential information, so as to allow for voluntary open communications related to healthcare under rules of evid...
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2024-03-21
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GASB455Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-4-148 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recovery of medical assistance from third party liable for sickness, injury, disease, or disability, so as to revise certain provisions...
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2024-03-20
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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
GASR817PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Horacena Tate for her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-20
Senate Read and Adopted
GAHB1022Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cruelty to children, so as to enact the "Colton-McNeill Act"; to provide for sentencing of a person convicted of cruelty t...
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2024-03-20
Senate Read Second Time
GASR801PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and its members in observance of the chapter's 70th anniversary; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-18
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB64Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of a new birth certificate following adoption and legitimation or paternity determination, so as to provide for the issuance o...
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2024-03-13
House Committee Favorably Reported
GASB385Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 9 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to funding, donations, property, and scholarships with respect to Georgia Military College, so as to revise legisla...
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2024-03-13
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GASB507Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations and qualified motor vehicles ...
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2024-03-13
House Committee Favorably Reported
GASR769PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Gloria Butler for her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-13
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR775PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Valencia Seay; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-13
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB515Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding emergency medical services, so as to provide for a two-year pilot program to provide additional ambulance...
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2024-03-11
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GASR760PassA RESOLUTION recognizing March 13, 2024, as Golf Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-11
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR749PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending John Forbes; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-08
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR731PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the McDuffie/Warren County Unit on being named the Georgia Forestry Commission 2023 North Georgia Unit of the Year; the Berrien County Unit on being named the 2023 South Georgia Unit of the Year; Forest Protect...
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2024-03-07
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR743PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Steven Wertheim, MD; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-07
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB180Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for the preservation of religious freedom; to provide for legislative findings and determinations; to provide for...
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2024-03-05
To House Judiciary Committee
GASB390Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to libraries; to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entitie...
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2024-03-05
To House Higher Education Committee
GASB460Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, acupuncture, physician assistants, cancer and glaucoma treatment, respiratory care, clinical perfusionists, and orthotics ...
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2024-03-05
To House Regulated Industries Committee
GASR720PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dave Cobb; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-04
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB336Intro
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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
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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
GASR700PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Abilene Baptist Church on the occasion of its 250th anniversary; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-29
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR699PassA RESOLUTION congratulating the Greenbrier High School girls' golf team for winning the 2023 GHSA Class 5A State Golf Championship; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-29
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR701PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-29
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR698PassA RESOLUTION congratulating the Greenbrier High School flag football team for winning the 2023 GHSA Division II Flag Football State Championship; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-29
Senate Read and Adopted
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
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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
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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
GASR689PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Brooks A. Keel, PhD, for his dedicated service to advancing higher education in the State of Georgia, the University System of Georgia, Georgia Southern University, and Augusta University; and for other purpose...
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2024-02-26
Senate Read and Adopted
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
25%
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
GASR471PassA RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Access to Affordable Child Care; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-22
Senate Passed/Adopted
GASR474PassA RESOLUTION urging partnership among the Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children, the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services, and the boards of commissioners for all Georgia counties to promo...
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2024-02-22
Senate Passed/Adopted
GASR666PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-22
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR655Intro
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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
GASR646PassA RESOLUTION commending Hyundai Motor Group's dedication to the State of Georgia and recognizing February 26, 2024, as Hyundai Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-21
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR642PassA RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Tara Jenkins; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-21
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR640PassA RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Kayla Hill; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-21
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR645PassA RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Sgt. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-21
Senate Read and Adopted
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