GA HB 997
died on adjournmentPenal institutions; limit time that Department of Community Supervision can hold certain inmates in a county facility
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 997 pass?
No. GA HB 997 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
What is GA HB 997 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to limit the time that Department of Community Supervision can hold certain inmates in a county facility; to increase the amount of reimbursement paid to counties by the Department of Corrections and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles for housing inmates; to provide revised time periods for when such reimbursement begins and ends; to prohibit certain inmates from serving sentences in a county facility following conviction, revocation of probation, or revocation of parole; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 997?
Rob Leverett, James Burchett, Clint Crowe and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 997.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to limit the time that Department of Community Supervision can hold certain inmates in a county facility; to increase the amount of reimbursement paid to counties by the Department of Corrections and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles for housing inmates; to provide revised time periods for when such reimbursement begins and ends; to prohibit certain inmates from serving sentences in a county facility following conviction, revocation of probation, or revocation of parole; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-03-03 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Rob Leverettprimary
- James Burchettprimary
- Clint Croweprimary
- Danny Mathisprimary
- Angie O'Steenprimary
- Bill Hitchensprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-15
House Hopper
introduction
2026-01-16
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-01-27
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-03-03
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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