House Bill No. by Representative Wiley amends the habitual offender law in Louisiana, specifically R.S. 15:529.1(C)(1) and (2). The bill modifies the time periods that determine whether a current offense can be counted as a subsequent offense. It establishes that if more than five years have passed since the completion of a sentence, probation, parole, or suspension of sentence for a previous conviction, the current offense will not be considered a second or higher offense. Additionally, for offenses classified as crimes of violence or sex offenses, the time frame extends to ten years under similar conditions.

The bill also clarifies that certain periods will not be included in the computation of these five- and ten-year intervals. Specifically, any time spent incarcerated in a penal institution or under probation or parole supervision will not count against the offender when determining the time elapsed between offenses. This change aims to provide a clearer framework for assessing habitual offenders and their eligibility for sentencing considerations based on the time elapsed since their last offense.

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)