Ben Watson

Ben Watson

Senator — District 1

Republicano

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Información de contacto

Teléfono del Capitolio (404) 656-7880
Correo electrónico ben.watson@senate.ga.gov
Dirección del Capitolio 325-A CLOB, Atlanta, GA, 30334

Asignaciones de comités

Appropriations Health and Human Services Chair Judiciary Administrative Affairs Assignments Economic Development and Tourism Ex Officio Rules Chair

Historial de votación en proyectos de ley rastreados por GPS

Aligned with reform on 13 of 26 tracked bills.

Proyecto de ley Descripción Posición de GPS Voto ¿Alineado?
HB 162
2025		 Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide support YEA ✓
HB 176
2025		 Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision support YEA ✓
HB 582
2025		 Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact support YEA ✓
SB 116
2025		 DNA Collection from Detained Immigrants oppose YEA ✗
SB 147
2025		 Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide none YEA ✗
SB 185
2025		 Inmate Gender Treatment Ban — Transgender Prisoner Healthcare oppose YEA ✗
SB 244
2025		 Criminal Proceedings; the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for m support YEA ✓
SB 39
2025		 Gender Care State Funding Ban oppose YEA ✗
SB 79
2025		 Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act — Fentanyl Mandatory Minimums oppose YEA ✗
SR 432
2025		 Senate Higher Education in Prison Study Committee; create support YEA ✓
HB 364
2024		 Wrongful Conviction Compensation support YEA ✓
HB 505
2024		 Riot Felony Penalty Enhancement oppose YEA ✗
SB 159
2024		 Cell Phone Ban in Prisons oppose YEA ✗
SB 63
2024		 Bail Reform — Expanded Cash Bail Requirements oppose YEA ✗
HB 497
2023		 Health; use of certified medication aides in penal institutions; authorize support YEA ✓
SB 44
2023		 Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act — Gang Mandatory Minimum Sentences oppose YEA ✗
SB 533
2023		 Proceedings; jail-based competency restoration programs; provide support YEA ✓
HB 1216
2022		 Enhanced Fleeing Police Penalties oppose YEA ✗
SB 174
2022		 Unsecured Judicial Release support YEA ✓
SB 441
2022		 Reducing Barriers to Reentry Act support YEA ✓
SB 504
2022		 Expanded Bail Restrictions oppose YEA ✗
HB 168
2021		 Penal institutions; certain information within inmate files of the Department of Corrections shall not be classified as confidential state secrets when requested by the district attorney; provide none YEA ✗
HB 916
2021		 Superior and State Court Appellate Practice Act; enact none YEA ✗
SB 105
2021		 State-Wide Probation System; conditions and procedures under which probation may be terminated early; revise support YEA ✓
SB 257
2021		 Georgia Crime Information Center; criminal history record restrictions for certain persons cited with or convicted of certain criminal offenses; provide support YEA ✓
SB 565
2021		 Sentence and Punishment; any time after conviction; defendant convicted of an offense and sentenced as a direct result of being a victim of trafficking for labor or sexual servitude may petition the s support YEA ✓

Incidencia dirigida a este legislador

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4 Postales de GPS
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3 Tarjetas de Tell My Story
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7 Total de contactos
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Mar 16, 2026 Último contacto

No responses recorded despite 7 advocacy contacts.

GDC Facilities in District 1

16 deaths in 2026 · 131 deaths since 2020

COASTAL STATE PRISON Port Wentworth · Pop. 1,635
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