2025 Regular SessionRhode Island Legislature

H5638: Provides for a single, increased range of penalties for all driving offenses which result in serious bodily injury or death.

Legislative Summary

MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS - Provides for a single, increased range of penalties for all driving offenses which result in serious bodily injury or death.

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Bill History

2/26/2025
Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2025)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Scheduled for consideration (03/25/2025)
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Committee recommends passage
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Placed on House Calendar (04/24/2025)
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
House read and passed
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Passage
4/24/2025
47
Yea
17
Nay
11
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/26/202598.4 KB