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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives J Lombardi, and Hull

     Date Introduced: January 12, 2023

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

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Vehicle Offenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     31-27-1. Driving so as to endanger, resulting in death.

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     (a) When the death of any person ensues as a proximate result of an injury received by the

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operation of any vehicle in reckless disregard of the safety of others, including violations of § 31-

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27-22, the person so operating the vehicle shall be guilty of “driving so as to endanger, resulting in

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death”.

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

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

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

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     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

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

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

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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