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Bo Watson R

State Senator
Tennessee Senate District 11
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2028
1 Total

Biography

Photo URL: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/senate/members/images/s11.jpg

On Record (51)

Bill Dept. ofHealth
Jun 02, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
Jun 02, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill ComptrollerState
Jun 02, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Debtor Creditor Relations
Jun 02, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Department ofEnvironment and Conservation
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Criminal Offenses
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Boards And Commissions
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Local Education Agencies
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill DAY CARE
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill TennCare
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Health Care
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Health Care
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Dept. ofHuman Services
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill SALESTaxes
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill AccidentHealthINSURANCE
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill TennCare
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
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Sen. Bo Watson stands firm on immigration bill - for now  Nashville Banner
Apr 09, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Recognition
Bachman-McCoy Farm, National Register of Historic Places
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Recognition
Laura Jane Travis
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Recognition
Andrew Jackson Foundation, 125th anniversary
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Retirement
Howard J. Kittell
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Recognition
Amanda and Erik Neil, owners of MICHELIN Guide restaurants Little Coyote, Easy Bistro, and Main Street Meats
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Recognition
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Awareness Day, May 17
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Sports
Chattanooga Mocs, 2025 NIT champions
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Recognition
Chattanooga Federal Employees Credit Union, 100th anniversary
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Retirement
Dave Staley
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Retirement
Ty Campbell
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Recognition
Partners for Christian Media, Inc., 30th anniversary
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position
Encourages Tennessee's teachers to use the names Gulf of America and Mount McKinley in classroom instruction.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Recognition
Ivy Academy, 2024 Charter Champion Award Community Impact Project of the Year
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Recognition
Bachman-McCoy Farm, National Register of Historic Places
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Economic and Community Development
As introduced, vacates and reconstitutes the board of directors of the Tennessee Technology Development Corporation. - Amends TCA Title 4.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Welfare
As introduced, clarifies that the department of human services must provide applicants with a written notice of temporary assistance eligibility determinations. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Holidays And Days Of Special Observance
As enacted, designates the month of April as "Tennessee Native Plant Month." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Insurance, Health, Accident
As introduced, enacts the "Stopping Health Insurers from Excluding Legal Decisions (SHIELD) Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Audiologists and Speech Pathologists
As introduced, removes requirement that persons seeking licensure as speech language pathologists be members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 17.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Ridgeside
Subject to local approval, repeals and replaces in its entirety the city's private act charter. - Amends Chapter 615 of the Private Acts of 1931; as amended.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Bond Issues
As introduced, authorizes the state, acting by resolution of its funding board, to issue and sell its bonds and bond anticipation notes for certain purposes.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Municipal Government
As introduced, expands the criteria for real property that is eligible for the property owner to petition a municipality to deannex. - Amends TCA Section 6-51-201.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Education
As introduced, creates the division of early child care and education within the department of education. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Insurance, Health, Accident
As enacted, enacts the "Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Taxes, Sales
As introduced, exempts from the state sales and use tax the retail sale of food and food ingredients. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 67.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill FEDERAL AID
As enacted, establishes a process for reviewing requests for federal aid.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Local Education Agencies
As introduced, authorizes LEAs and public charter schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Health Care
As enacted, enacts the "Individualized Investigational Treatment Act." - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Appropriations
As introduced, makes appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain legislative enactments passed during the 2026 session of the 114th General Assembly; earmarks sufficient state funds for the purpose of funding any bill naming a highway or bridge in honor of a service member killed in action.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Taxes, Real Property
As introduced, enacts the "Local Government Revenue Stability Act," which replaces property taxes with a statewide 4 percent surtax on the sale of goods and services to be collected in the same manner as the sales and use tax and disbursed to local governments. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 49; Title 54 and Title 67.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Budget Procedures
As introduced, authorizes grant payments under the grant assistance program for nursing home care to be made either monthly or quarterly. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 29; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Appropriations
As introduced, makes appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain legislative enactments passed during the 2025 session of the 114th General Assembly; earmarks sufficient state funds for the purpose of funding any bill naming a highway or bridge in honor of a service member killed in action.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Immigration
As introduced, requires, rather than permits, each law enforcement agency to execute an agreement with the United States department of homeland security to participate in the 287(g) program and the warrant service officer program for purposes of enforcing immigration laws in collaboration with the United States bureau of immigration and customs enforcement (ICE). - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Medical Occupations
As introduced, creates an exemption from the requirement that an applicant for licensure as a professional counselor must have completed a graduate course of study of at least 60 credit hours if the applicant has a valid, unencumbered license as a professional counselor issued by another state, territory, or federal district of the United States and the board for professional …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share