James Burchett

James Burchett

Representative — District 176

Republican

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Contact Information

Capitol Phone (404) 656-5024
Email james.burchett@house.ga.gov
Capitol Address 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334

Committee Assignments

Appropriations Ethics Judiciary Non-Civil Public and Community Health State Properties Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Rules Ex Officio Rural Development Transportation

Voting Record on GPS-Tracked Bills

Aligned with reform on 17 of 29 tracked bills.

Bill Description GPS Position Vote Aligned?
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 NV ✗
HB535
2025		 Penal institutions; credit for time served regarding probation revocation sentencing; provide support 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 79
2025		 Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act — Fentanyl Mandatory Minimums oppose YEA ✗
HB 505
2024		 Riot Felony Penalty Enhancement oppose YEA ✗
HB1201
2024		 Criminal procedure; vacating of sentences of victims of trafficking; provisions support YEA ✓
HB909
2024		 Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offenders Act; provide support YEA ✓
SB 159
2024		 Cell Phone Ban in Prisons oppose YEA ✗
SB 63
2024		 Bail Reform — Expanded Cash Bail Requirements oppose YEA ✗
HB 1255
2023		 The Terry Act; enact support YEA ✓
HB 462
2023		 Raise the Age Act; enact support YEA ✓
HB 497
2023		 Health; use of certified medication aides in penal institutions; authorize support YEA ✓
HB 996
2023		 Penal institutions; provide jailers with arrest powers none 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 ✗
HB 272
2022		 Raise Juvenile Court Jurisdiction to 18 support YEA ✓
SB 174
2022		 Unsecured Judicial Release support YEA ✓
SB 441
2022		 Reducing Barriers to Reentry Act support YEA ✓
HB 1354
2021		 Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act; enact support 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 194
2021		 Criminal procedure; term of probation shall follow mandatory term of imprisonment for persons convicted of a sexual offense; clarify support 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 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 ✓

Advocacy Directed at This Legislator

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3 GPS Postcards
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3 Tell My Story Cards
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6 Total Contacts
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Jul 4, 2026 Last Contact

No responses recorded despite 6 advocacy contacts.

GDC Facilities in District 176

10 deaths in 2026 · 89 deaths since 2020

PATTEN PROBATION DETENTION CENTER Lakeland
WARE STATE PRISON Waycross · Pop. 1,438
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