Representative Bill Werkheiser
House District 157 · Republican
Leaving office after 2026 — lost the 2026 primary
Industry and Labor (Chairman), Appropriations, Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications, Judiciary Juvenile, Public Safety and Homeland Security, Special Committee on Resource Management, State Properties
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 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 162 | 2025-2026 | Co-sponsor | — |
| HB 673 | 2025-2026 | Co-sponsor | — |
| SB 147 | 2025-2026 | Co-sponsor | — |
| HB 1214 | 2023-2024 | Co-sponsor | — |
| HB 334 | 2023-2024 | Co-sponsor | — |
| HB 600 | 2023-2024 | Co-sponsor | — |
| HB334 | 2023-2024 | Co-sponsor | Favorably reported then killed by recommittal |
| HB909 | 2023-2024 | Co-sponsor | Passed House 155-0; died Sine Die |
| HB 1137 | 2021-2022 | Lead author | — |
| HB 1426 | 2021-2022 | Co-sponsor | — |
| SB 257 | 2021-2022 | Co-sponsor | — |
Advocacy Directed at This Legislator
4 response(s) recorded from this legislator.
District Prison Data
5 GDC facilities in this district. 101 deaths documented since 2020.
Response History
Good Afternoon,I am emailing you on behalf of Georgia House Representative Bill Werkheiser and I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to inform you that Representative Werkheiser has received your email and will take your position under advisement in preparation 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@01DD34A7.4B368570] 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 Werkheiser and I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to inform you that Representative Werkheiser has received your email and will take your position under advisement in preparation 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@01DD34A7.51FED1A0] 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
Bernard, I couldn’t agree more. I have authored and co-sponsored legislation that would create oversight and it always gets blocked. Last year, we tried a broader approach by removing the exception that the DOC has regarding legislative oversight. We got it passed in the House and the Senate did not take it up. I had a meeting just this past Monday on this very issue getting someone up to speed so that the effort will continue. My time in the legislature is almost up as I will not be returning in January. Keep Pushing and thanks for caring.Bill WerkheiserGA House of RepresentativesDistrict 157Georgia State CapitolSuite 218-AAtlanta, GA 30334Office: 404-656-5132Cell: 912-237-0145bill.werkheiser@house.ga.gov________________________________
Leon,As I just told Bernard, I couldn’t agree more. I have authored and co-sponsored legislation that would create oversight and it always gets blocked. Last year, we tried a broader approach by removing the exception that the DOC has regarding legislative oversight. We got it passed in the House and the Senate did not take it up. I had a meeting just this past Monday on this very issue getting someone up to speed so that the effort will continue. My time in the legislature is almost up as I will not be returning in January. Keep Pushing and thanks for caring.Bill WerkheiserGA House of RepresentativesDistrict 157Georgia State CapitolSuite 218-AAtlanta, GA 30334Office: 404-656-5132Cell: 912-237-0145bill.werkheiser@house.ga.gov________________________________