# Georgia HB 535: Penal institutions; credit for time served regarding probation revocation sentencing; provide Georgia HB 535, Penal institutions; credit for time served regarding probation revocation sentencing; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stacey Evans (Democrat), Soo Hong (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-05 (House Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB535-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Georgia HB 535 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Penal institutions; credit for time served regarding probation revocation sentencing; provide - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-19 - Last action: 2026-05-05, House Date Signed by Governor - Sponsors: Stacey Evans (Democrat), Soo Hong (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), Tanya Miller (Democrat), Tyler Paul Smith (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Judiciary Non-Civil, Judiciary, General Bill - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (391 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Lower fentanyl sentences for qualifying defendants: benefit, low. Judges can use lower prison and fine ranges for qualifying fentanyl trafficking defendants. For 4–under 8 grams, the range is 2.5–10 years and $12,500–$75,000. For 8–under 14 grams, it is 5–15 years and $25,000–$150,000. For 14–under 28 grams, it is 10–25 years and $50,000–$250,000. For 28 grams or… - More sentence relief for trafficking defendants: benefit, low. For trafficking offenses, judges can approve a sentence below the mandatory minimum when the prosecutor and defendant agree. Prosecutors can also seek reduced or suspended mandatory terms for substantial help identifying, arresting, or convicting others involved. Judges must explain departures on t… - Prison time counts after probation revocation: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, courts must give sentence credit when probation is revoked and a prison or jail sentence follows. Each day spent in confinement since the probation violation counts toward the original sentence. Time excluded under Georgia’s probation tolling rule, Code Section 42-8-36, does… - Fentanyl trafficking penalties have firm limits: mixed, low. For covered fentanyl substances and mixtures, trafficking penalties start at 4 grams. Mandatory minimum prison terms and fines are: 4–under 8 grams, 10 years and $75,000; 8–under 14 grams, 15 years and $150,000. For 14–under 28 grams, they are 25 years and $250,000; for 28 grams or more, 35 years a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stacey Evans (Democrat), House - Sponsor: Soo Hong (Republican), House - Sponsor: Rob Leverett (Republican), House - Sponsor: Tanya Miller (Democrat), House - Sponsor: Tyler Paul Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 160 | 0 | 10 | | 2026-03-16 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 53 | 0 | 2 | | 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 178 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (20) - 2026-05-05: House Date Signed by Governor (House) - 2026-05-05: Act 384 - 2026-05-05: Effective Date - 2026-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House) - 2026-03-31: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House) - 2026-03-16: Senate Third Read (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate) - 2026-01-12: Senate Taken from Table (Senate) - 2026-01-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Tabled (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Senate Read Second Time (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate) - 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House) - 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted (House) - 2025-03-04: House Committee Favorably Reported (House) - 2025-02-21: House Second Readers (House) - 2025-02-20: House First Readers (House) - 2025-02-19: House Hopper (House) ## Bill text - HB 535/AP* (v10): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248623) ## 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 - [HB 535/AP* (v10) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248623) ## 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) - [Georgia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia/bills) - [Georgia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB535-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).