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Criminal Justice

Every criminal justice bill, vote, and legislator stance in Georgia, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
21
2025-2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Michael Smith
100% support rate
Top opponent
Tim Bearden
24% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving criminal justice in Georgia

Legislators moving criminal justice in Georgia
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Decisive votes
Michael Smith
Michael Smith House · District 41
D
Strong +
100% 8
Scott Holcomb
Scott Holcomb House · District 101
D
Strong +
100% 8
Steven McNeel
Steven McNeel Senate · District 18
R
Strong +
100% 7
Yasmin Neal
Yasmin Neal House · District 79
D
Strong +
100% 5
Debbie Buckner
Debbie Buckner House · District 137
D
Strong +
88% 8
Tim Bearden
Tim Bearden Senate · District 30
R
Oppose
24% 17
Emory Dunahoo
Emory Dunahoo House · District 31
R
Oppose
25% 8
Gary Richardson
Gary Richardson House · District 125
R
Oppose
25% 8
Johnny Chastain
Johnny Chastain House · District 7
R
Oppose
25% 8
Josh Bonner
Josh Bonner House · District 73
R
Oppose
25% 8
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passed · Georgia · House Mar 10, 2025

HR 128: Watkins, Mr. Joseph Samuel; compensate

This resolution compensates Joseph Samuel Watkins for his wrongful conviction and 22 years of incarceration following his exoneration in 2023. It directs the state to pay $1,688,527.40 total - $535,000 as an initial lump sum and the remainder as a 10-year annuity starting in 2026 - to Watkins for his losses. Watkins must sign a waiver releasing Georgia from all future claims related to his case. The resolution applies solely to Watkins and does not establish a general compensation program for exonerees in Georgia.
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