This bill amends the habitual offender law in Louisiana by modifying the time periods that determine whether a current offense can be counted as a subsequent offense. Specifically, it changes the criteria for counting offenses by replacing references to the "expiration of correctional supervision" and "term of imprisonment" with the "date of completion of sentence, probation, parole, or suspension of sentence." Additionally, the bill clarifies that periods of incarceration or supervision should not be included in the computation of the five-year and ten-year intervals that separate current offenses from prior convictions.

Furthermore, the bill introduces specific provisions that outline what periods of time are excluded from these computations. It states that any time spent incarcerated in a penal institution or under probation or parole supervision, whether in Louisiana or another state, will not be counted in the five-year or ten-year periods. This change aims to provide clearer guidelines for the application of the habitual offender law and ensure that offenders are not penalized for time spent under supervision or incarceration when determining their status as habitual offenders.

Statutes affected:
HB146 Original: 15:1(C)(1)
HB146 Engrossed: 15:1(C)(1)
HB146 Enrolled: 15:1(C)(1)
HB146 Act 246: 15:1(C)(1)