← Back to All Legislators
Senator Ben Watson
Senate District 1 · Republican
Health and Human Services (Chairman), Rules (Vice Chairman), Administrative Affairs, Appropriations, Economic Development and Tourism (Ex-Officio), Judiciary, Assignments
The Record
3 of 7
tracked bills voted GPS’s position
0
GPS-tracked reform bills sponsored
52
advocacy contacts directed at them
0
responses recorded
Georgia Prisoners’ Speak publishes the record, not a grade. Every line below is a roll-call vote or a bill filing you can verify against the General Assembly’s own records.
Voting Record on GPS-Tracked Bills
Voted GPS’s position on 3 of 7 tracked bills where the chamber was divided.
| Bill | Description | GPS Position | Vote | Aligned? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 185 (2025) | Inmate Gender Treatment Ban — Transgender Prisoner Healthcare | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| HB 364 (2024) | Wrongful Conviction Compensation | support | YEA | ✓ |
| SB 159 (2024) | Cell Phone Ban in Prisons | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 63 (2024) | Bail Reform — Expanded Cash Bail Requirements | 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 | ✗ |
Advocacy Directed at This Legislator
45
advocacy emails via GPS
4
postcards mailed via GPS Campaigns
3
Tell My Story postcards
52
total advocacy contacts
Aug 4, 2026
last contact date
No responses recorded from this legislator despite 52 advocacy contacts.
District Prison Data
1 GDC facilities in this district. 131 deaths documented since 2020.
No responses have been recorded from this legislator. Be the voice they can't ignore →