# Georgia HR 128: Watkins, Mr. Joseph Samuel; compensate

Georgia HR 128, Watkins, Mr. Joseph Samuel; compensate, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt Barton (Republican), Omari Crawford (Democrat), Katie Dempsey (Republican) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2025-03-10 (Senate Read and Referred); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HR 128
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Watkins, Mr. Joseph Samuel; compensate
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-03-10, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Matt Barton (Republican), Omari Crawford (Democrat), Katie Dempsey (Republican), Eddie Lumsden (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (151 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Barton (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Omari Crawford (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Katie Dempsey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | House | ADOPT | pass | 151 | 12 | 4 |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-05: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-04: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-03: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- LC 60 0129S/RCS (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235697)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [LC 60 0129S/RCS (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235697)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HR128-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).