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MS SB2224
Bill
AI Summary
- Adds requirement that prior felony convictions must have resulted in actual incarceration (not just sentencing) to qualify an offender for habitual offender status under Mississippi law
- Currently, two prior felony convictions with sentences of one year or more trigger mandatory maximum sentencing; the amendment requires the person to have been "sentenced to and actually incarcerated for" those terms
- Habitual offenders remain subject to mandatory maximum imprisonment with no reduction, suspension, parole, or probation unless the court provides written explanation for deviation
- Effective date: July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Habitual offender; revise sentencing under.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division B1/14/2026
Full Bill Text
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