Mississippi HB1349 excludes nonviolent offenders from habitual offender penalties and repeals penalties for second or subsequent drug offenses.
Mississippi HB1349 amends the Mississippi Code to exclude nonviolent offenders from habitual offender penalties. It specifies that individuals convicted of a violent felony who have previously been convicted of violent felonies and served separate terms of one year or more in any state or federal penal institution will be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole or probation. The bill also repeals penalties for second or subsequent drug offenses. This act is set to take effect from July 1, 2026.
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