() If a person is convicted of committing or attempting to commit a subsequent general sessions court offense while on release on bond, the person must be imprisoned for a mandatory minimum of five years, no part of which may be suspended nor probation granted, in addition to the penalty provided for the principal offense. This five year sentence must be served consecutively. (1) A person sentenced pursuant to the provisions of this subsection is not eligible during the fiveyear sentence to participate in work release or extended work release nor is the person eligible for parole. A person is not eligible for a reduction in the fiveyear sentence but may earn goodtime credits or work credits during the fiveyear sentence. (2) The additional penalty provided in this subsection may not be imposed unless the indictment for the substantive general sessions offense charges as a separate count and pursuant to this subsection that the person was on release on bond when the subsequent general sessions court offense was committed and the person was convicted of the subsequent general sessions court offense at the same time as the offense provided in this subsection. (3) Written notice of the intention to prosecute pursuant to this subsection must be to the defendant and the defendant’s counsel not less than ten days before trial. (4) The additional penalty provided in this subsection does not apply when the death penalty or a life sentence without the possibility of parole is imposed for the subsequent general sessions court offense.” SECTION 2. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws. SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
() If a person is convicted of committing or attempting to commit a subsequent general sessions court offense while on release on bond, the person must be imprisoned for a mandatory minimum of five years, no part of which may be suspended nor probation granted, in addition to the penalty provided for the principal offense. This five year sentence must be served consecutively. (1) A person sentenced pursuant to the provisions of this subsection is not eligible during the fiveyear sentence to participate in work release or extended work release nor is the person eligible for parole. A person is not eligible for a reduction in the fiveyear sentence but may earn goodtime credits or work credits during the fiveyear sentence. (2) The additional penalty provided in this subsection may not be imposed unless the indictment for the substantive general sessions offense charges as a separate count and pursuant to this subsection that the person was on release on bond when the subsequent general sessions court offense was committed and the person was convicted of the subsequent general sessions court offense at the same time as the offense provided in this subsection. (3) Written notice of the intention to prosecute pursuant to this subsection must be to the defendant and the defendant’s counsel not less than ten days before trial. (4) The additional penalty provided in this subsection does not apply when the death penalty or a life sentence without the possibility of parole is imposed for the subsequent general sessions court offense.” SECTION 2. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws. SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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