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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB535

Penal institutions; credit for time served regarding probation revocation sentencing; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-8-38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest or graduated sanctions for probationers violating terms, hearing, disposition of charge, and procedure when probation revoked in county other than that of conviction, so as to provide for credit for time served regarding probation revocation sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Senate committee reassignment January 12, 2026 Senate committee substitute March 10, 2026 Sent to Governor April 10, 2026 Governor approved May 5, 2026 Became law May 5, 2026

Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 6, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #230

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

178 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent

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March 16, 2026 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #723

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

53 yea–0 nay · 1 absent

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March 31, 2026 · House

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #830

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

160 yea–0 nay · 6 not voting · 10 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-05-05
  2. State Act 384
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. Senate Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. Senate Senate Recommitted
  10. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  11. Senate Senate Tabled
  12. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  13. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  14. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  15. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  16. House House Third Readers
  17. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  18. House House Second Readers
  19. House House First Readers
  20. House House Hopper
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