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MS HB1507

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Shanda Yates

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 99-19-83 to revise the classification of habitual offenders by requiring that the current felony conviction be a crime of violence as defined by Section 97-3-2
  • Changes the requirement so that both of the two prior felony convictions must be crimes of violence, rather than just one of them
  • Expands the definition to include federal crimes that would constitute crimes of violence under Mississippi state law
  • Maintains the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without parole, probation, or early release for qualifying habitual offenders
  • Takes effect July 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Habitual Offenders; classify for crimes of violence.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B2/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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