MS HB109

Amends Mississippi's habitual offender sentencing law to exclude drug offenses and nonviolent crimes when counting prior convictions for enhanced sentencing purposes

Under current law, individuals with two prior felony convictions must be sentenced to the maximum term for subsequent felonies without parole or probation eligibility

Defines "nonviolent crime" as any crime other than those listed under Section 97-3-2 (Mississippi's crimes of violence statute)

Applies the exclusion to both the general habitual offender statute (99-19-81) and the life imprisonment provision for offenders with violent crime history (99-19-83)

Takes effect July 1, 2026