Habitual offender; prior felonies with completed sentences more than 10 years prior to date of offense not considered.

SB 2342 would change Mississippi's habitual offender sentencing law by requiring that prior felony convictions completed more than 10 years before a new offense cannot be counted toward sentencing enhancements. It directly affects individuals convicted of new felonies who have prior felony convictions that were fully served over a decade ago. The key provision sets a 10-year cutoff for considering past convictions in habitual offender determinations, replacing the previous standard. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.