Representative Bill Hitchens
House District 161 · Republican
Appropriations (Chairman of Subcommittee), Defense & Veterans Affairs, Economic Development & Tourism, Governmental Affairs, Public Safety and Homeland Security, Rules, Transportation
The Record
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Voting Record on GPS-Tracked Bills
Voted GPS’s position on 10 of 14 tracked bills where the chamber was divided.
Also On The Record
Reform bills that passed without opposition. These are not scored — they do not distinguish one legislator from another — but they are part of the record.
Bills Sponsored
GPS-tracked reform bills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 997 | 2025-2026 | Co-sponsor | — |
| HB 136 | 2023-2024 | Co-sponsor | — |
| HB 497 | 2023-2024 | Co-sponsor | — |
| HB 996 | 2023-2024 | Co-sponsor | — |
| HB 194 | 2021-2022 | Co-sponsor | — |
Advocacy Directed at This Legislator
4 response(s) recorded from this legislator.
District Prison Data
1 GDC facilities in this district. 1 deaths documented since 2020.
Response History
Good Afternoon,I am emailing you on behalf of Georgia House Representative Bill Hitchens and I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to inform you that Representative Hitchens has received your email and will take your position under advisement for the 2027 Session.If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to reach out.Have a Great Day,[cid:image001.png@01DD34A6.FC49E6A0] Sarah Grace Lutterbie Committee Assistant | Georgia House of Representatives Representative Bill Hitchens | 161st Chairman, Appropriations: Public Safety Representative Rob Leverett | 123rd Chairman, Reapportionment and Redistricting Representative Bill Werkheiser | 157th Chairman, Industry and Labor 404.656.5126/404.656.5132 217/ 218 State Capitol
Good Afternoon,I am emailing you on behalf of Georgia House Representative Bill Hitchens and I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to inform you that Representative Hitchens has received your email and will take your position under advisement for the 2027 Session.If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to reach out.Have a Great Day,[cid:image001.png@01DD34A7.03B4DB70] Sarah Grace Lutterbie Committee Assistant | Georgia House of Representatives Representative Bill Hitchens | 161st Chairman, Appropriations: Public Safety Representative Rob Leverett | 123rd Chairman, Reapportionment and Redistricting Representative Bill Werkheiser | 157th Chairman, Industry and Labor 404.656.5126/404.656.5132 217/ 218 State Capitol
Committee assistant Sarah Lutterbie, on Rep. Bill Hitchens' behalf: he has received the email and will take the position under advisement for the 2027 Session. (Habeas deadline repeal campaign.) [Re-attributed 2026-08-10: originally recorded against Rep. Rob Leverett. Lutterbie is a shared committee assistant for Hitchens (161st), Leverett (123rd) and Werkheiser (157th); this body states on behalf of Georgia House Representative Bill Hitchens verbatim.]
Committee assistant Sarah Lutterbie, on Rep. Bill Hitchens' behalf: he has received the email and will take the position under advisement for the 2027 Session. (Habeas deadline repeal campaign.) [Re-attributed 2026-08-10: originally recorded against Rep. Rob Leverett. Lutterbie is a shared committee assistant for Hitchens (161st), Leverett (123rd) and Werkheiser (157th); this body states on behalf of Georgia House Representative Bill Hitchens verbatim.]