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HB 997

Georgia House bill in Session 1033.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 3, 2026.

Penal institutions; limit time that Department of Community Supervision can hold certain inmates in a county facility.

Bill ID GA-1033-HB-997
Session 1033
Status in_committee
Committee Judiciary Non-Civil
House in_committee 2026-03-03
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Leverett, Rob
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-15 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-03 Status in_committee
2026-03-03 Latest Action House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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