Bill > HB1349

This bill amends Mississippi law to exclude individuals convicted of nonviolent offenses from being classified as habitual offenders, meaning they will no longer face enhanced penalties for repeat convictions if those offenses are not defined as crimes of violence in Section 97-3-2 of the Mississippi Code. Specifically, it modifies sections related to habitual offender sentencing to require that previous felony convictions, as well as the current felony conviction, must be crimes of violence to trigger these harsher penalties, which can include maximum prison terms or life imprisonment without parole or probation. Additionally, the bill repeals Section 41-29-147, which previously outlined penalties for second or subsequent drug offenses, effectively removing those specific enhanced penalties.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1349.xml