ATLANTA (February 20, 2019) | Today, House Bill 62 was heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, chaired by Senator Ben Watson (R – Savannah). This legislation would require a healthcare facility conducting mammograms to notify a patient if their mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue. Continue reading “Margie’s Law Heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee”
Sen. Ben Watson Appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
ATLANTA (January 15, 2019) | Sen. Ben Watson (R – Savannah) was recently appointed to serve as Chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and to serve on several influential committees for the 2019 Legislative Session by the Senate Committee on Assignments. Continue reading “Sen. Ben Watson Appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services”
Senate Study Committee on Certificate of Need Reform to Meet in Macon
ATLANTA (September 26, 2018) | The first meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Certificate of Need Reform will take place on Monday, October 1, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. in the Presidents Dining Room at the University Center on Mercer University’s campus in Macon, Georgia. Continue reading “Senate Study Committee on Certificate of Need Reform to Meet in Macon”
New Income Tax Reduction Legislation Introduced by Georgia General Assembly
ATLANTA (February 21, 2018) | Sen. Ben Watson (R – Savannah) is pleased to support a new series of legislation along with Governor Nathan Deal, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, Speaker of the House David Ralston, representatives and senators that will cut state income tax rates. The newly proposed tax cut legislation is the first major income tax cut in Georgia history. Continue reading “New Income Tax Reduction Legislation Introduced by Georgia General Assembly”
Construction to Begin on SR 144 Widening
ATLANTA (January 26, 2018) | Sen. Ben Watson (R – Savannah), along with Rep. Jesse Petrea, Rep. Ron Stephens and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), recently announced that the project to widen SR 144 from Timber Trail to Belfast Keller Road in Bryan County is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2018. Continue reading “Construction to Begin on SR 144 Widening”