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MS SB2131
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends sentencing requirements for nonviolent habitual offenders by requiring felonies to be punishable by more than 5 years imprisonment (previously no minimum threshold specified)
- Requires prior convictions to have occurred when the offender was 18 years of age or older, and offender must have served separate terms of at least 1 year in state or federal prison
- Mandates maximum sentence for third felony conviction unless court provides written explanation for deviation, with no eligibility for parole or probation
- Establishes 10-year lookback period: prior felony convictions do not count if more than 10 years have elapsed between completion of sentence and commission of current offense
- Effective date: July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Nonviolent habitual offender; revise sentencing.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2021
Committee Referrals
Corrections1/8/2021
Full Bill Text
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