Habitual offender; revise sentencing under.

SB 2224 would require Mississippi courts to impose the maximum prison sentence for felony convictions when an offender has two prior felony convictions (each from separate incidents with separate sentences of at least one year in prison). This applies to individuals convicted of a new felony who have previously been incarcerated for two separate felony offenses meeting these criteria. Judges could only avoid the maximum sentence by providing a written explanation in court, and offenders sentenced under this rule would be ineligible for parole or probation. The bill, which died in committee on February 3, 2026, was scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026, but never became law.