Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-1128

EPS 1128

Mandatory Minimum

Messrs. Tarr, Fattman, Ross and O'Connor and Ms. O'Connor Ives moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section__ the following section:-

"SECTION XX. Section 25 of chapter 279 of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following:- "(i) Any person convicted as a habitual criminal of the offenses identified in subsection (b) of this section shall serve a sentence of no less than 5 years in the state prison in addition to the sentence provided by law for the offense. (ii) Any person convicted of a fourth or subsequent offense as identified in subsection (b) of this section shall serve a sentence of no less than 7 years in the state prison in addition to the sentence provided by law for the offense."