Georgia Senator Sam Watson [R]

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GASB203VetoA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to industry services training program, so as to provide for tuition-free programs that relate to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle for vetera...
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2024-05-07
Veto V11
GASB368VetoA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to candidates or campaign committee...
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2024-05-07
Veto V12
GASB105PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-4-101 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement benefits payable upon normal, early, or delayed retirement in the Public School Employees Retirement System, so as to revise...
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2024-05-06
Act 606
GASB189PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that the text portions of ballots produced by ballot marking devices shall be count...
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2024-05-06
Act 697
GASB352PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to motor vehicle equipment and inspection, so as to provide for standards for the al...
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2024-05-06
Act 611
GASB414PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state printing and documents, so as to prohibit the collecting of certain personal information; to prohibit the release of certain per...
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2024-05-06
Act 613
GASB426PassA 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 revise requirements for joining of a motor carrier and motor carrier's insurer to a cause of action; to provide...
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2024-05-06
Act 616
GASB495PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-2A-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, so as to provide for the term of validity of a registration card; to provide for delivery of registra...
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2024-05-06
Act 620
GASB399PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to encourage and state expectations for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, units of the ...
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2024-05-02
Act 552
GASB421PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to enhance penalties for the offense of transmitting a f...
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2024-05-01
Act 512
GASB420PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, so as to prohibit the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign ...
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2024-04-30
Act 496
GASB436PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1B of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operation of farm use vehicles, so as to define a term; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting ...
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2024-04-30
Act 500
GASB465PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homicide, so as to provide for the felony offense of aggravated involuntary manslaughter; to provide for definitions; to p...
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2024-04-30
Act 504
GASB494PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the 'Georgia Hemp Farming Act,' so as to regulate hemp products; to provide for definitions; to prohibit persons from performing certai...
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2024-04-30
Act 498
GASB369PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles generally, so as to provide for the issuance of license plates commemorating ...
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2024-04-23
Act 480
GASB395PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to authorize the possession of opioid antagonists i...
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2024-04-23
Act 462
GASB493PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the sexual offender risk review board, so as to provide for additional penalties for registered sexual offenders convicted...
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2024-04-22
Act 426
GAHB1237PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 2-8-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding agricultural commodity commissions, so as to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflic...
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2024-04-22
Act 410
GASB496PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for extension of preferential assessment ...
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2024-04-18
Act 375
GASB429Engross
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 28, 31, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the General Assembly, health, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for procedures and processes concerning the enactment of legislation and the a...
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2024-03-28
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
GASB542Engross
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water rights, so as to remove references to the public trust doctrine; to provide legislative findings relative to the public's right t...
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2024-03-28
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
GASR886PassA RESOLUTION recognizing the life and achievements of George Oliver White, Jr.; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-28
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR634Intro
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A RESOLUTION urging the United States government to oppose further enabling the World Health Organization; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Recommitted
GASR751PassA RESOLUTION creating the Senate Disaster Mitigation and Resilience Study Committee; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Passed/Adopted
GASR786PassA RESOLUTION creating the Senate Advancing Forest Innovation in Georgia Study Committee; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Passed/Adopted
GASR841PassA RESOLUTION commending Midway Elementary School; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR839PassA RESOLUTION honoring and remembering the life of Danny Jennings; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR843PassA RESOLUTION honoring Commissioner Bruce Thompson's courageous battle against pancreatic cancer; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR840PassA RESOLUTION celebrating the birth of Scarlett Kay Asbury Tippins; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR850PassA RESOLUTION honoring and celebrating Carol Lynne Manross Rhoades; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR849PassA RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Bessie Willingham Tift; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR855PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating Georgia's Own Credit Union upon its 90th anniversary; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR156Intro
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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
GASB374Engross
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Act of 2021," so as to change provisions relating to land surveyor interns and professional land su...
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2024-03-21
House Reconsidered
GASR703Intro
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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
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
GAHB987Engross
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-165 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equalization grants, annual calculations, and allocation, so as to revise the definition of the term "qualified local school system sch...
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2024-03-20
Senate Read Second Time
GAHB1034Engross
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate the fourth Friday in November of each year as "National Sugarcane Syrup Day" in Georgia; to...
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2024-03-18
Senate Read Second Time
GASR791PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia High School Association Student Athlete Advisory Council; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-18
Senate Read and Adopted
GAHB1199Engross
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-6-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to maintenance of statistics on architectural and engineering firms doing business with the state and ineligibility of firms, so as to repl...
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2024-03-14
Senate Read Second Time
GASB385Engross
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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
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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
GASB578Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-5-105 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulated reasonable use of ground water for farm use, permits to withdraw, obtain, or utilize, metering, and related procedures, so as...
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2024-03-13
To Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
GASR764PassA RESOLUTION recognizing March 14 as Truett Cathy Day at the state capitol; 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
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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
GASR756PassA RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Laken Hope Riley; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-11
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR752PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Terry Hollifield for his 53 years of outstanding service as executive director of the Georgia Crop Improvement Association, where he retired on December 31, 2023; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-11
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR748PassA RESOLUTION recognizing March 10-16, 2024, as National Groundwater Awareness Week in Georgia; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-08
Senate Read and Adopted
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