2015 -- H 5027

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES

     Introduced By: Representative John J. Lombardi

     Date Introduced: January 08, 2015

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 31-27-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-27 entitled "Motor

Vehicle Offenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-27-1. Driving so as to endanger, resulting in death. -- (a) When the death of any

person ensues as a proximate result of an injury received by the operation of any vehicle in

reckless disregard of the safety of others, including violations of section 31-27-22, the person so

operating the vehicle shall be guilty of "driving so as to endanger, resulting in death".

      (b) Any person charged with the commission of this offense shall upon conviction be

imprisoned for not more than ten (10) twenty (20) years and have his or her license to operate a

motor vehicle suspended for no more than five (5) ten (10) years.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES

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     This act would increase the penalties for driving so as to endanger, death resulting, by

increasing the maximum term of imprisonment from ten (10) years to twenty (20) years, and the

maximum term of license suspension from five (5) years to ten (10) years.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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