Senator Rick Williams
Senate District 25 · Republican
Retirement (Chairman), Ethics (Vice Chairman), Public Safety (Secretary), Higher Education, Rules (Ex-Officio), Regulated Industries and Utilities (Secretary), State and Local Governmental Operations (Ex-Officio)
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 1 of 4 scored bills on which they voted. Excused and not-voting are shown but not counted.
| Bill | Description | GPS Position | Vote | Aligned? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 185 (2025) | Inmate Gender Treatment Ban — Transgender Prisoner Healthcare | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 63 (2024) | Bail Reform — Expanded Cash Bail Requirements | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 159 (2023) | Cell Phone Ban in Prisons | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 565 (2022) | 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 | ✓ |
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.
Bills Sponsored
GPS-tracked reform bills (bills GPS supports) this legislator put their name on. Most post-conviction bills die in committee without a recorded vote, so sponsorship is often the only public evidence of where a legislator actually stood.
| Bill | Session | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 176 | 2025-2026 | Co-sponsor | — |
Also Sponsored: Bills GPS Opposes
Listed so the record is complete. These are not counted as reform sponsorships.
| Bill | Session | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 592 GPS OPPOSES | 2025-2026 | Co-sponsor | — |
Also Sponsored: Tracked Bills With No GPS Position
GPS follows these bills without taking a side. Not counted as reform sponsorships.
| Bill | Session | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 147 | 2025-2026 | Co-sponsor | — |
Advocacy Directed at This Legislator
1 response(s) recorded from this legislator.
District Prison Data
4 GDC facilities in this district. 205 deaths documented since 2020.