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MS SB2250
Bill
Status
1/31/2023
Primary Sponsor
Derrick Simmons
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 99-19-81 of Mississippi Code to add a 10-year lookback period for prior felony convictions used in habitual offender sentencing determinations.
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Prior felony convictions are not considered for habitual offender enhancement if more than 10 years have elapsed between the completion of the sentence for that prior felony and the commission of the current offense.
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Maintains existing requirement that habitual offenders (those with two or more prior separate felony convictions) be sentenced to the maximum term prescribed for the current felony, with no eligibility for parole or probation.
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Effective July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
Habitual offender; prior felonies with completed sentences more than 10 years prior not considered.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2023