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Representative Bill Werkheiser
House District 157 · Republican
Industry and Labor (Chairman), Appropriations, Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications, Judiciary Juvenile, Public Safety and Homeland Security, Special Committee on Resource Management, State Properties
C
Score: 36 / 100
Score Breakdown
Voting Record (80%)
35/100
District Conditions (20%)
42/100
5 facilities in district. 4 deaths in 2026. 101 deaths since 2020.
Voting Record on GPS-Tracked Bills
Aligned with reform on 3 of 10 tracked bills.
| Bill | Description | GPS Position | Vote | Aligned? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 185 (2025) | Inmate Gender Treatment Ban — Transgender Prisoner Healthcare | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 79 (2025) | Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act — Fentanyl Mandatory Minimums | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| HB 505 (2024) | Riot Felony Penalty Enhancement | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 159 (2024) | Cell Phone Ban in Prisons | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 63 (2024) | Bail Reform — Expanded Cash Bail Requirements | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| SB 44 (2023) | Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act — Gang Mandatory Minimum Sentences | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
| HB 1216 (2022) | Enhanced Fleeing Police Penalties | oppose | ABSTAIN | ✗ |
| 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 | ✓ |
Advocacy Directed at This Legislator
3
postcards mailed via GPS Campaigns
3
Tell My Story postcards
6
total advocacy contacts
Mar 16, 2026
last contact date
No responses recorded from this legislator despite 6 advocacy contacts.
District Prison Data
5 GDC facilities in this district. 101 deaths documented since 2020.
GEORGIA STATE PRISON
46 deaths since 2020
SMITH STATE PRISON
38 deaths since 2020
(3 in 2026)
ROGERS STATE PRISON
14 deaths since 2020
(1 in 2026)
SMITH TRANSITIONAL CENTER
3 deaths since 2020
WOMEN'S PROBATION DETENTION CENTER
0 deaths recorded
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Grade History
Jul 2026
C
(36)
Jul 2026
C
(36)
Jun 2026
C
(36)
Jun 2026
C
(37)
Jun 2026
C
(37)
Jun 2026
C
(37)
May 2026
C
(37)
May 2026
C
(37)
May 2026
C
(37)
May 2026
C
(37)
May 2026
C
(37)
Apr 2026
C
(37)