HB 1316 Summary

• Repeals five sections providing enhanced penalties for certain crimes, including habitual offender provisions (Sections 99-19-81, 99-19-83), drug-related location enhancements (Section 41-29-142), firearm possession during drug violations (Section 41-29-152), and controlled substance enhancements (Section 41-29-147).

• Removes references to habitual offender sentencing enhancements from parole eligibility, good-time credits, and prison emergency release statutes throughout Title 47.

• Updates Section 41-29-139 to remove cross-references to repealed enhancement provisions while maintaining base drug trafficking and possession penalties.

• Changes habitual offender language from "confirmed and habitual criminal" to "confirmed criminal" in parole provisions and removes habitual offender disqualifications from various sentence reduction and parole eligibility programs.

• Effective date: July 1, 2020.