Bill > HB0211

This bill creates enhanced penalties for individuals who have previously been convicted of federal unlawful reentry (specifically re-entering the United States after being removed) and subsequently commit a felony offense. Under the new law, when someone with a prior federal unlawful reentry conviction (under 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1326) commits a felony, the offense's severity will be automatically elevated: a third-degree felony becomes a second-degree felony, a second-degree felony becomes a first-degree felony, and a first-degree felony will result in an additional mandatory minimum three-year sentence. The prosecuting attorney must include notice of this enhancement in the charging documents, and while the court may still potentially suspend the execution of the enhanced sentence according to existing legal procedures, the bill mandates more stringent sentencing for repeat offenders. The bill is set to take effect on May 7, 2025, and is designed to impose stricter consequences on individuals who have previously been removed from the United States and subsequently re-enter and commit crimes.

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