# Georgia HB 997: Penal institutions; limit time that Department of Community Supervision can hold certain inmates in a county facility

Georgia HB 997, Penal institutions; limit time that Department of Community Supervision can hold certain inmates in a county facility, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Burchett (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-03 (House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 997
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Penal institutions; limit time that Department of Community Supervision can hold certain inmates in a county facility
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-03-03, House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Sponsors: James Burchett (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), Danny Mathis (Republican), Angie O'Steen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary Non-Civil, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Burchett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Crowe (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bill Hitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Leverett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Danny Mathis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Angie O'Steen (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-03: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2026-01-27: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-01-16: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-01-15: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- LC 48 1811S/hs (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/244588)

## 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 48 1811S/hs (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/244588)

## 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-HB997-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).