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MS HB285

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

Robert Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Sections 99-19-81 and 99-19-83 to exclude drug offense convictions from counting toward habitual offender sentencing enhancements
  • Excludes nonviolent crime convictions from counting as prior convictions for habitual offender purposes, defined as any crime other than those prescribed under Section 97-3-2
  • Applies to both standard habitual offender sentencing (maximum term imprisonment) and enhanced habitual offender sentencing (life imprisonment for crimes of violence)
  • Effective July 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Habitual offender law; exclude drug and nonviolent offenses when computing prior offenses under.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/9/2023

Full Bill Text

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