HB 997 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 63 0038/a → LC 48 1811S/hs · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to extend the maximum holding period for probationers in county facilities from 30 to 60 days, remove the requirement for law enforcement to transport probationers to certain facilities, and add a prohibition on courts or the Department of Community Supervision requiring such transportation. These changes affect how probation violations are handled and reduce administrative burdens on local law enforcement.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include protections for law enforcement officers from being required to transport probationers to specific facilities, while also increasing the time counties can hold individuals awaiting transfer to state facilities.

TIMELINE

Extended the maximum holding period for sanctioned probationers in county facilities from 30 days to 60 days unless approved by local law enforcement.

REQUIREMENT

Added a prohibition requiring courts or the Department of Community Supervision to not mandate that sheriffs, wardens, or police chiefs transport probationers to probation detention centers, boot camps, or day reporting centers.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed the requirement for counties to transport inmates to assigned state facilities and clarified that counties are only responsible for inmates assigned to county facilities.

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Committee

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors