Representative Karlton Howard
House District 129 · Democrat
Education, Interstate Cooperation, Public and Community Health
The Record
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 8 of 8 scored bills on which they voted. Excused and not-voting are shown but not counted.
| 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 | ✓ |
| SB 185 (2025) | Inmate Gender Treatment Ban — Transgender Prisoner Healthcare | oppose | NOT VOTING | — |
| HB 1255 (2024) | The Terry Act; enact | support | YEA | ✓ |
| SB 533 (2024) | Proceedings; jail-based competency restoration programs; provide | support | YEA | ✓ |
| SB 63 (2024) | Bail Reform — Expanded Cash Bail Requirements | oppose | NAY | ✓ |
| HB 364 (2023) | Wrongful Conviction Compensation 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 | ✓ |
| SB 159 (2023) | Cell Phone Ban in Prisons | oppose | NAY | ✓ |
Also On The Record
Tracked bills that are on the record but not scored. Most passed without opposition, so they do not distinguish one legislator from another; the chamber margin is shown so you can judge each one.
Advocacy Directed at This Legislator
No responses recorded from this legislator despite 74 advocacy contacts.
District Prison Data
1 GDC facilities in this district. 3 deaths documented since 2020.
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