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

SB 2225 amends Mississippi's habitual offender law to exclude prior felony convictions completed more than 10 years before a new offense from being counted toward enhanced sentencing. This directly affects individuals convicted of a new felony who have two prior felony convictions that were completed over a decade before the current crime. The key provision ensures such older convictions cannot be used to trigger the maximum sentence under habitual offender rules. The bill was scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026, if enacted.