Sam Watson
Born
1978
Contact
Email · sam.watson@senate.ga.gov
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19
Bills sponsored
this session · 512 all-time
247
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 247 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
1368
Recorded votes
94%
Vote participation
voted in 94% of 1368 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.8%
based on 1286 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.2%
based on 1286 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
94%
based on 1286 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
512 billsCurrent session 19 bills
- SR 713 Perry, Jr., Schley Louis; condolences Introduced
- SR 384 Futch, Mrs. Becky; recognize Introduced
- SR 383 City of Thomasville Day; recognize March 27, 2025 Introduced
- SR 211 Hall Jr., Charles Tamlin; condolences Introduced
- SR 210 Hamilton, Kent Todd; recognize Introduced
- SR 56 Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase -CA Introduced
- SR 45 Georgia Young Farmer Teacher Program; commend Introduced
- SR 25 Fallin, William G.; condolences Introduced
- SB 577 "Coordinated PFAS Remediation Act"; enact Introduced
- SB 551 Standard, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; eggs; repeal provisions Signed
- SB 478 Outdoor Stewardship; provide for a sunset Signed
- SB 365 "Georgia Meat and Organic Produce Transparency and Safety Act"; enact Introduced
- SB 270 Elections and Primaries; rules or regulations adopted by the State Election Board prior to a general primary, general election, or runoff thereof; limit the effective date Introduced
- SB 205 Insurance; pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders; require coverage for healthcare services Introduced
- SB 199 State Ethics Commission; shall not accept or reject complaints made against candidates 60 days prior to an election; provide Signed
- SB 144 Fertilizers or Pesticides; a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; clarify Signed
- SB 59 Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove Signed
- SB 45 Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase Introduced
- SB 44 Equalization Grants, Annual Calculations, and Allocation; the definition of the term "qualified local school system" by reducing the minimum required millage rate; revise Signed
Historical 493 bills
- HB 974 Ad valorem tax; 40 percent of the fair market value of property used exclusively for feeding, breeding, or managing poultry and which lies within a tract of land covenanted as bona fide conservation use property; exempt Died
- HR 1164 Georgia Department of Public Safety; be attentive to the needs of livestock in transport while enforcing transportation laws; encourage Died
- HB 343 Income tax; royalties paid to musical artists; provide exemption Died
- HB 104 Revenue and taxation; traps, bait, lure, pesticides, or trapping supplies of boll weevils held in inventory; provide exemption Died
- HB 428 Georgia Communications Services Tax Act; enact Died
- HB 721 Retirement and pensions; transfer of credible service from the Legislative Retirement System to the Employees' Retirement System for certain members of the Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings Plan; provide Died
- HB 919 Revenue and taxation; deduction from Georgia taxable income for casualty losses of timber in an amount based on the diminution of value; provide Died
- HB 1113 Income tax; expand tax credit for rural physicians to dentists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants Died
- HR 1234 Called to Care; commend Died
- HB 953 Administrative Services, Department of; certain terms in particular types of state contracts shall be void and unenforceable and should not be included in such agreements; provide Signed
- HB 545 Nuisances; treatment of agricultural facilities and operations and forest land; provisions Died
- HB 894 Seed Development Commission; stagger terms of members Signed
- HB 906 Heritage Trust Program; condition the method utilized for conveyance of heritage preserve property on the property's amount of acreage Died
- HB 1084 State government; provide for the creation of the Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals Died
- HB 1073 Local government; creation of regional development authorities; provide Died
- HR 1486 Peanut Proud Inc. Day at the state capitol; March 28, 2020; recognize Died
- HB 499 Public utilities and public transportation; use of electric easements for broadband services; permit Died
- HB 382 Outdoor stewardship; eligible applicants for and recipients of grants; redefine Signed
- SR 5 Carter, Rosalynn; condolences Died
- SR 4 Nation of Israel and the Jewish People; express support Died
- SR 566 Perry High School Panthers Football Team; congratulate Died
- SR 572 Atlanta Dream; recognizing February 7, 2024 Died
- SR 555 FFA Day; recognize February 20, 2024 Died
- SR 703 Federal Government; regulatory overreach impacting the chemical industry and reevaluate proposed restrictions; urge Died
- SR 540 Harlem High School Bulldogs Baseball Team; congratulate Died
Co-sponsored
247 billsCurrent session 247 bills
- SR 1071 Trott, Austin; recognize and commend Introduced
- SR 1070 Touhy, Mrs. Angela W.; recognize and commend Introduced
- SR 1069 Boger, Jennifer; recognize and commend Introduced
- SR 1053 Trump, President Donald J.; commend Introduced
- SR 1050 Vaughn, Lee; recognize Introduced
- SR 1025 Gable, Phillip Cortez; condolences Introduced
- SR 1024 Clinch County Boys Basketball Team; congratulate Introduced
- SR 1011 American Red Cross; commend; Red Cross Month; recognize March 2026 Introduced
- SR 1004 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; recognize Introduced
- SR 1000 Jones, Speaker Pro Tempore Jan; recognize Introduced
- SR 998 2026 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend Introduced
- SR 983 Harbison, Senator Ed; recognize Introduced
- SR 954 Ross, Frances Potter; recognize Introduced
- SR 950 Whitt, Pastor Dr. Brad; recognize Introduced
- SR 947 Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant; commend; the 2025 Georgia Peach Queens; congratulate Introduced
- SR 929 Georgia Forestry Commission's Telfair/Wheeler County Unit and the Emanuel/Candler Unit; recognize Introduced
- SR 928 Greenbrier High School Girls Flag Football Team; congratulate Introduced
- SR 927 Senate Pharmacy Benefits Managers and Consumer Access to Prescription Medications Study Committee; create Passed
- SR 918 Georgia Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County Day; recognize May 5, 2026 Introduced
- SR 892 Scouts Day at the Capitol; recognize March 9, 2026 Introduced
- SR 891 Georgia Wildlife Federation; honor Introduced
- 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 Introduced
- SR 880 Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers; congratulate Introduced
- SR 855 Georgia Academy of Audiology; recognize Introduced
- SR 854 Pippin, Kay; recognize Introduced
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SR 978
Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Funding; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SR 952
Senate Rosenwald Schools Study Committee; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SR 927
Senate Pharmacy Benefits Managers and Consumer Access to Prescription Medications Study Committee; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SR 925
Senate Study Committee on a Museum of African American History and Culture of Georgia; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SR 890
Senate Study Committee on Protecting Free and Fair Markets in Georgia; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
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
MOTION TO TABLE REMAINING LEGISLATION ON THE RULES CALENDAR |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SR 875
State-Wide Grand Juries; jurisdiction, powers, and duties; provide -CA
ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SR 875
State-Wide Grand Juries; jurisdiction, powers, and duties; provide -CA
MOTION TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SR 838
"State Assurance of Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Amendment" -CA
ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SR 838
"State Assurance of Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Amendment" -CA
MOTION TO ENGROSS: SB 423, SB 515, SB 566, SB 568, SB 573, SR 838 |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SR 834
Bangladeshi Peacekeepers in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations; recognize
ADOPTION |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2026 |
|
SR 800
Joint Study Committee on the Generational Sustainability of Family Farms; create
ADOPTION |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2026 |
|
SR 789
Senate Study Committee on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SR 771
Senate Study Committee on Adoption and Permanency Affordability; create
ADOPTION |
Yea | pass | March 10, 2026 |
|
SR 744
Stilettos on Steel Day; recognize May 2, 2026
CONSENT CALENDAR EXPRESSING THE WILL OF THE SENATE |
Not Voting | pass | February 24, 2026 |
|
SR 698
Mirzakulova, Dr. Ekaterina; recognize
ADOPTION |
Yea | pass | March 16, 2026 |
|
SR 697
Colbert, Jason; recognize
ADOPTION |
Yea | pass | March 16, 2026 |
|
SR 684
American Heart Month; recognize February 2026
CONSENT CALENDAR EXPRESSING THE WILL OF THE SENATE |
Not Voting | pass | February 24, 2026 |
|
SR 668
General Assembly; the assessment of property taxes on property; electronic equipment primarily used to process, store, or transmit digital information and data; authorize
ADOPTION BY SUBSTITUTE |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SR 668
General Assembly; the assessment of property taxes on property; electronic equipment primarily used to process, store, or transmit digital information and data; authorize
MOTION TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE |
Not Voting | pass | March 06, 2026 |
|
SR 668
General Assembly; the assessment of property taxes on property; electronic equipment primarily used to process, store, or transmit digital information and data; authorize
MOTION TO ENGROSS: SB 306, SB 465, SB 498, SR 668 |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SR 624
Officer Drew Haynes Brown Memorial Intersection; Cobb County; dedicate
AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE |
Yea | pass | April 03, 2026 |
|
SR 624
Officer Drew Haynes Brown Memorial Intersection; Cobb County; dedicate
ADOPTION BY SUBSTITUTE |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SR 624
Officer Drew Haynes Brown Memorial Intersection; Cobb County; dedicate
MOTION TO SUSPEND SENATE RULE 7-1-6(b) |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SR 622
Joint Study Committee on Evaluating Escalating Costs in Georgia's Foster Care System; create
ADOPTION |
Yea | pass | February 06, 2026 |
|
SR 610
Senate Study Committee on Improving and Increasing Recycling; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SR 567
State Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Day; express support for the designation
CONSENT CALENDAR EXPRESSING THE WILL OF THE SENATE |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SR 563
Georgia Secretary of State; request of the United States Department of Justice to securely produce Georgia's voter registration list; urge
ADOPTION |
Yea | pass | February 02, 2026 |
|
SR 563
Georgia Secretary of State; request of the United States Department of Justice to securely produce Georgia's voter registration list; urge
MOTION TO ENGROSS |
Yea | pass | February 02, 2026 |
|
SR 553
Senate Study Committee on Funding for Charter School Capital Improvements; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SR 545
Senate Paid Student Teaching Study Committee; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SR 533
Senate Study Committee on Enhancing Public Safety and Civic Health; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SR 489
Senate Study Committee on Inclusive Educational Settings for Students with Disabilities; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 482
Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC); create a study committee; urge
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SR 480
Georgia Forests; acute and ongoing threat to Georgia's forests posed by the southern pine beetle; recognize
CONSENT CALENDAR EXPRESSING THE WILL OF THE SENATE |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
SR 476
Senate Study Committee on Local School System Flexibility Options; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 474
Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Affordability; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 444
Senate Civil Rights Protections Study Committee; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 432
Senate Higher Education in Prison Study Committee; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | March 31, 2026 |
|
SR 431
Senate Impact of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence on Children and Platform Privacy Protection Study Committee; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 429
Senate Addressing Felony Disenfranchisement in Georgia's Constitution Study Committee; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 427
Senate Study Committee on Intoxicating Cannabinoids in Consumable Hemp Products; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 424
Senate Study Committee on Franchise Fees; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 393
Senate Study Committee on Improving Family Caregiver Services; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 391
Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Currency; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 386
Senate State FairTax Study Committee; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 323
Senate Study Committee on Making Georgia the No. 1 State for Tourism; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 311
Senate Study Committee on Recovery Residences; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
SR 310
Senate Study Committee on Additional Services and Resources for Transition Age Youth in Foster Care; create
ADOPTION |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2025 |
|
SR 301
Senate Rosenwald Schools Study Committee; create
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
Career history 2 past roles
- Upper chamber District 11 Republican
- Upper chamber District 11 Republican