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MS HB1349

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeffery Harness

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Limits Mississippi's habitual offender sentencing enhancements to apply only to "crimes of violence" as defined in Section 97-3-2, excluding nonviolent felonies from triggering enhanced penalties
  • Requires all three felony convictions (current and two prior) to be violent crimes before mandatory maximum sentencing or life imprisonment can be imposed
  • Applies the same violent crime restriction to federal convictions, requiring they would qualify as crimes of violence under Mississippi law
  • Repeals Section 41-29-147, which currently imposes enhanced penalties for second or subsequent drug offenses
  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Habitual offenders; exclude nonviolent offenders.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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