A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties.

The minimum sentence for a third qualifying felony was increased from three years to seven years.

The maximum confinement period for habitual offenders was increased from fifteen years to twenty years.

Earned time credits accrued under chapter 903A are no longer allowed to reduce the seven-year minimum sentence.

New subsections were added to require probation officers to report violations and to list habitual offender status as a qualifying offense for enhanced sentencing.

Removed the Governor's signature block, date (June 2, 2026), and decorative graphical elements that were part of the signed PDF but not part of the enacted law text.

Reformatted the header and section numbering to remove visual noise, ensuring the text is ready for official publication.

The mandatory minimum prison sentence for a habitual offender was reduced from 20 years to 7 years.

New provisions require probation officers to report violations and explicitly list habitual offender offenses as a qualifying factor for sentencing.

The definition of a 'level one offense' was expanded to include aggravated misdemeanors involving sexual abuse, domestic abuse, assault causing serious injury, and assault with a dangerous weapon.

The maximum confinement period for habitual offenders was adjusted from 15 years to 20 years.