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HB497 • 2025

Penal institutions; inmate be allowed to dress in plain clothes during trial proceedings; provide

Penal institutions; inmate be allowed to dress in plain clothes during trial proceedings; provide

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Sponsor
Clark, Jasmine
Last action
2025-02-20
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source text confirms a penalty exists but does not specify what it is.

Allowing Inmates to Wear Plain Clothes in Court

This bill changes Georgia law so that inmates can wear regular clothes instead of prison uniforms during their court trials.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends state laws about conditions of detention for people held in penal institutions.
  • Allows an inmate to dress in plain clothes while appearing at trial proceedings.
  • Provides for a penalty if the new rules are not followed.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Inmates held in Georgia penal institutions who face criminal trials.
  • Courts and judges handling trial proceedings involving inmates.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not explain how courts will decide which inmates qualify for plain clothes.
  • It does not state who pays for the regular clothing or if there are specific rules about what can be worn.
  • The exact penalty mentioned in the bill is not described in detail.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-20 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Penal institutions; inmate be allowed to dress in plain clothes during trial proceedings; provide