MS SB2012

Clarifies that a "second or subsequent offense" for drug convictions under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law requires convictions from separate incidents at different times, not multiple charges from a single incident

Allows enhanced penalties of up to twice the authorized prison term and/or fine for qualifying second or subsequent drug offenses

Creates a new exception to the 3-year statute of limitations for post-conviction relief motions when new state law would result in a lesser sentence for the same offense

Removes the bar on second or successive post-conviction relief applications when intervening state law adoption or enactment would have actually affected the outcome of the conviction or sentence

Effective date of July 1, 2020