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Sam Watson

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State Senator · District 11 · Georgia · Serving since 2023

Georgia publishes one combined sponsor list for each bill, so introducing a bill and signing on to it can’t be told apart. The bills below are all of this member’s sponsorships, in either role.

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SB 160 - Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2028 — Effective Date
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SB 384 - Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2027 — Effective Date
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SB 551 - Standard, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; eggs; repeal provisions
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 435 - Georgia Development Authority; rename as the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 447 - Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; denial or nonacceptance of permits; revise provisions
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 293 - License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 452 - Retirement and Pension; maximum employer contribution to a 401(k) for certain state law enforcement officers; increase
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 403 - Unclaimed Property; property is presumed abandoned; provide for exceptions
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 489 - Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; allow to set monthly dues
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 587 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide
Georgia State Senate·Last action Jul 1, 2026 — Effective Date
BillSenateVeto V11
SB 478 - Outdoor Stewardship; provide for a sunset
Georgia State Senate·Last action May 12, 2026 — Veto V11
BillSenateVeto V8
SB 23 - Retirement; total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; raise the limit
Georgia State Senate·Last action May 12, 2026 — Veto V8
BillSenateVeto V9
SB 59 - Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove
Georgia State Senate·Last action May 12, 2026 — Veto V9
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SB 33 - "Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits
Georgia State Senate·Last action May 11, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 402 - Children and Youth; pilot program provision for screenings, clinical evaluations, training for autism spectrum disorder to children in foster care; establish
Georgia State Senate·Last action May 11, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 523 - Education; public schools and postsecondary educational institutions to consider antisemitism in the same manner as discrimination based on religion; authorize
Georgia State Senate·Last action May 5, 2026 — Effective Date
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SB 214 - Elections and Primaries; electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; authorize
Georgia State Senate·Last action Apr 2, 2026 — House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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SB 52 - "Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact
Georgia State Senate·Last action Apr 2, 2026 — House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
BillSenateHouse Committee Favorably…
SB 39 - Employees' Insurance and Benefits Plans; expenses for gender-affirming care under the state health benefit plan or with any state funds; prohibit coverage
Georgia State Senate·Last action Apr 2, 2026 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
BillSenateHouse Withdrawn, Recommit…
SB 513 - "Every Day Counts Act"; enact
Georgia State Senate·Last action Apr 2, 2026 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
BillSenateHouse Third Reading Lost
SB 175 - Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit
Georgia State Senate·Last action Mar 31, 2026 — House Third Reading Lost
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SR 482 - Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC); create a study committee; urge
Georgia State Senate·Last action Mar 31, 2026 — Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
BillSenateHouse Postponed
SB 437 - State Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes; acknowledgement of an applicant's use of a private professional provider to conduct a plan review or inspection; provide
Georgia State Senate·Last action Mar 31, 2026 — House Postponed
BillSenateHouse Committee Favorably…
SR 56 - Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase -CA
Georgia State Senate·Last action Mar 31, 2026 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
BillSenateSenate Tabled
SR 882 - Department of Community Affairs; to refrain from adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code in order to protect housing affordability and maintain the current energy code framework of this state; urge
Georgia State Senate·Last action Mar 31, 2026 — Senate Tabled